New York hurricane risk
Kings County has the highest hurricane risk in New York, scoring 97.4 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings County | 97.4 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 2 | Queens County | 97.1 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 3 | New York County | 96.8 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 4 | Suffolk County | 96.8 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 5 | Nassau County | 95.4 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 6 | Bronx County | 95.3 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 7 | Westchester County | 93.6 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 8 | Dutchess County | 90.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 9 | Orange County | 90.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 10 | Richmond County | 90.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 11 | Ulster County | 86.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 12 | Rockland County | 85.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 13 | Albany County | 84.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 14 | Greene County | 81.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 15 | Columbia County | 81.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 16 | Rensselaer County | 79.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 17 | Sullivan County | 79.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 18 | Broome County | 77.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 19 | Saratoga County | 77.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 20 | Onondaga County | 77.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 21 | Delaware County | 76.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 22 | Schenectady County | 75.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 23 | Putnam County | 73.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 24 | Washington County | 72.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 25 | Erie County | 71.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 26 | Oneida County | 70.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 27 | Steuben County | 70.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 28 | Chautauqua County | 68.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 29 | Monroe County | 68.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 30 | Cattaraugus County | 68.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 31 | Montgomery County | 68 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 32 | Warren County | 67.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 33 | Chenango County | 66.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 34 | Chemung County | 66.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 35 | Essex County | 65.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 36 | Schoharie County | 64.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 37 | Cayuga County | 64.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 38 | Otsego County | 64.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 39 | Fulton County | 64.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 40 | Tompkins County | 64.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 41 | Allegany County | 64.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 42 | Yates County | 63.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 43 | Tioga County | 62.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 44 | Herkimer County | 62.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 45 | Wyoming County | 62.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 46 | Genesee County | 62 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 47 | Clinton County | 61.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 48 | Oswego County | 60.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 49 | Madison County | 59.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 50 | Seneca County | 59.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 51 | Cortland County | 59.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 52 | St. Lawrence County | 59.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 53 | Ontario County | 58.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 54 | Schuyler County | 57.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Franklin County | 57.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Wayne County | 57.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Livingston County | 57.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Niagara County | 57.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Jefferson County | 53.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Orleans County | 51.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Lewis County | 47.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Hamilton County | 46.9 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest hurricane risk county in New York?
Kings County, NY has the highest hurricane risk in New York, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 97.4 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").
What causes hurricane risk in New York?
Hurricane risk covers expected annual losses from tropical cyclone winds — storm surge is captured separately under coastal flooding. High scores concentrate along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Seaboard from Texas through New England, with Florida's peninsula and barrier islands typically leading national rankings. The NRI score also accounts for population exposure and community resilience.