New York winter weather risk
Kings County has the highest winter weather risk in New York, scoring 99.9 out of 100 — rated "Very High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings County | 99.9 | Very High | 0 |
| 2 | Queens County | 99.7 | Very High | 0 |
| 3 | Erie County | 99.5 | Very High | 0 |
| 4 | Bronx County | 99.3 | Very High | 0 |
| 5 | New York County | 99 | Very High | 0 |
| 6 | Nassau County | 98.9 | Very High | 0 |
| 7 | Suffolk County | 98.8 | Very High | 0 |
| 8 | Westchester County | 97.8 | Very High | 0 |
| 9 | Onondaga County | 97.6 | Very High | 0 |
| 10 | Oneida County | 96.9 | Very High | 0 |
| 11 | Monroe County | 95.4 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 12 | Rockland County | 94.8 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 13 | Orange County | 93.7 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 14 | Jefferson County | 93.5 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 15 | Oswego County | 93.5 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 16 | Broome County | 90.7 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 17 | Richmond County | 89.6 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 18 | St. Lawrence County | 87.2 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 19 | Clinton County | 82.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 20 | Dutchess County | 76.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 21 | Chautauqua County | 74 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 22 | Madison County | 73.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 23 | Herkimer County | 73.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 24 | Delaware County | 72.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 25 | Cayuga County | 72.2 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 26 | Otsego County | 70.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 27 | Lewis County | 69 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 28 | Ulster County | 68.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 29 | Essex County | 68.7 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 30 | Montgomery County | 66.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 31 | Chenango County | 66.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 32 | Cattaraugus County | 66.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 33 | Rensselaer County | 65.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 34 | Sullivan County | 64 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 35 | Albany County | 61.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 36 | Fulton County | 60.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 37 | Cortland County | 57.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 38 | Franklin County | 56.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 39 | Niagara County | 56.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 40 | Putnam County | 54 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 41 | Warren County | 52 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 42 | Schoharie County | 48.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 43 | Schenectady County | 47.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 44 | Saratoga County | 46.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 45 | Columbia County | 41.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 46 | Wyoming County | 39.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 47 | Washington County | 37.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 48 | Greene County | 35.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 49 | Wayne County | 34.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 50 | Livingston County | 34.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 51 | Steuben County | 34.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 52 | Allegany County | 31.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 53 | Genesee County | 27.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 54 | Chemung County | 27.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 55 | Tompkins County | 26.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 56 | Hamilton County | 23.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Orleans County | 22.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Ontario County | 18.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Yates County | 15.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Seneca County | 10.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Schuyler County | 9.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Tioga County | 8.1 | 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 winter weather risk county in New York?
Kings County, NY has the highest winter weather risk in New York, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.9 out of 100 (rated "Very High").
How many counties in New York are rated Very High for winter weather risk?
10 of 62 scored New York counties are rated "Very High" for winter weather risk by FEMA's National Risk Index.
What causes winter weather risk in New York?
Winter weather risk captures expected losses from heavy snow, blizzards, and mixed precipitation. Highest scores appear in the Great Lakes snowbelt, northern Rockies, and interior Northeast, where lake-effect and orographic snowfall is frequent. Winter weather impacts transportation networks, utilities, agriculture, and population health.