Landslide Risk in New York
All New York counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index landslide score
Landslide risk — downhill movement of rock, soil, and debris on unstable slopes — is rated for 62 of 62 New York counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Essex County carries the state's highest landslide score at 98.0, with $538K in expected annual landslide losses.
1 New York county is rated High or Very High for landslide, and expected annual losses from landslide total roughly $1M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Landslide
| # | County | Landslide Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex County | High | 4.01 / yr | $538K | |
| 2 | Ulster County | Medium | 1.72 / yr | $101K | |
| 3 | Westchester County | Medium | 0.52 / yr | $85K | |
| 4 | Orange County | Medium | 1.00 / yr | $89K | |
| 5 | Montgomery County | Medium | 0.19 / yr | $65K | |
| 6 | Dutchess County | Medium | 1.24 / yr | $85K | |
| 7 | Albany County | Medium | 0.36 / yr | $68K | |
| 8 | Delaware County | Medium | 2.48 / yr | $40K | |
| 9 | Suffolk County | Low | 0.18 / yr | $33K | |
| 10 | Washington County | Low | 1.21 / yr | $25K | |
| 11 | Columbia County | Low | 0.75 / yr | $22K | |
| 12 | Steuben County | Low | 1.28 / yr | $15K | |
| 13 | Cattaraugus County | Low | 1.30 / yr | $12K | |
| 14 | Warren County | Low | 1.56 / yr | $14K | |
| 15 | Otsego County | Low | 1.22 / yr | $11K | |
| 16 | Herkimer County | Low | 1.35 / yr | $12K | |
| 17 | Putnam County | Low | 0.45 / yr | $20K | |
| 18 | St. Lawrence County | Low | 2.11 / yr | $10K | |
| 19 | Sullivan County | Low | 0.90 / yr | $10K | |
| 20 | Nassau County | Low | 0.08 / yr | $11K | |
| 21 | Franklin County | Low | 1.61 / yr | $9K | |
| 22 | Hamilton County | Low | 2.80 / yr | $9K | |
| 23 | Broome County | Low | 0.71 / yr | $9K | |
| 24 | Allegany County | Low | 0.94 / yr | $8K | |
| 25 | Schoharie County | Low | 0.79 / yr | $8K | |
| 26 | Rensselaer County | Low | 0.80 / yr | $8K | |
| 27 | Greene County | Low | 0.82 / yr | $7K | |
| 28 | Chenango County | Low | 0.65 / yr | $5K | |
| 29 | Tioga County | Low | 0.53 / yr | $5K | |
| 30 | Chemung County | Low | 0.41 / yr | $4K | |
| 31 | Cortland County | Low | 0.42 / yr | $4K | |
| 32 | Clinton County | Low | 0.58 / yr | $4K | |
| 33 | Madison County | Low | 0.50 / yr | $4K | |
| 34 | Onondaga County | Low | 0.30 / yr | $3K | |
| 35 | Rockland County | Very Low | 0.19 / yr | $2K | |
| 36 | Saratoga County | Very Low | 0.61 / yr | $4K | |
| 37 | Oneida County | Very Low | 0.51 / yr | $2K | |
| 38 | Tompkins County | Very Low | 0.24 / yr | $3K | |
| 39 | Chautauqua County | Very Low | 0.44 / yr | $2K | |
| 40 | Ontario County | Very Low | 0.24 / yr | $2K | |
| 41 | Schuyler County | Very Low | 0.20 / yr | $2K | |
| 42 | Lewis County | Very Low | 0.62 / yr | $2K | |
| 43 | Erie County | Very Low | 0.27 / yr | $1K | |
| 44 | Queens County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $909 | |
| 45 | Richmond County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $1K | |
| 46 | Livingston County | Very Low | 0.23 / yr | $1K | |
| 47 | Yates County | Very Low | 0.13 / yr | $879 | |
| 48 | Jefferson County | Very Low | 0.42 / yr | $1K | |
| 49 | Cayuga County | Very Low | 0.23 / yr | $1K | |
| 50 | Fulton County | Very Low | 0.28 / yr | $1K | |
| 51 | Wayne County | Very Low | 0.23 / yr | $990 | |
| 52 | Bronx County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $500 | |
| 53 | Oswego County | Very Low | 0.38 / yr | $837 | |
| 54 | Kings County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $478 | |
| 55 | Wyoming County | Very Low | 0.23 / yr | $867 | |
| 56 | Monroe County | Very Low | 0.12 / yr | $467 | |
| 57 | Schenectady County | Very Low | 0.09 / yr | $455 | |
| 58 | New York County | Very Low | 0.01 / yr | $148 | |
| 59 | Seneca County | Very Low | 0.06 / yr | $127 | |
| 60 | Genesee County | Very Low | 0.09 / yr | $153 | |
| 61 | Niagara County | Very Low | 0.07 / yr | $36 | |
| 62 | Orleans County | Very Low | 0.06 / yr | $29 |
62 New York counties with measurable landslide risk. See the national landslide ranking or all New York counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which New York county has the highest landslide risk?
Essex County has the highest FEMA landslide risk score in New York at 98.0 (High), with $538K in expected annual losses and about 4.01 events per year.
How many New York counties face significant landslide risk?
62 New York counties record measurable landslide risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 1 of them are rated High or Very High.