Which covered New York cities have the highest relative hurricane risk?
Brooklyn use FEMA data for Kings County, which has the highest relative hurricane score in this covered set at 97.8/100. Cities sharing the same FEMA area share the same score.
Hurricane Risk by City in New York
Compare 14 cities using FEMA's relative hurricane scores and annualized frequency for the county-equivalent areas shown.
Highest relative score
97.8/100
Kings County
Covered cities: Brooklyn
Lowest relative score in this set
63.9/100
Oneida County
Covered cities: Utica
These are relative FEMA scores for county-equivalent areas. They are not annual probabilities or property-level findings.
New York hurricane rankings
Cities sharing a FEMA area are grouped together and receive the same score.
| Rank | FEMA area and cities | Rating | Score | Annualized frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kings County | Relatively High | 97.8/100 | 0.199 per year |
| #2 | Queens County | Relatively High | 97.2/100 | 0.182 per year |
| #3 | New York County | Relatively High | 96.7/100 | 0.200 per year |
| #4 | Bronx County | Relatively High | 96.1/100 | 0.212 per year |
| #5 | Westchester County | Relatively High | 95.9/100 | 0.155 per year |
| #6 | Richmond County | Relatively Moderate | 91.0/100 | 0.189 per year |
| #7 | Dutchess County | Relatively Moderate | 86.8/100 | 0.097 per year |
| #8 | Albany County | Relatively Low | 80.9/100 | 0.051 per year |
| #9 | Broome County | Relatively Low | 74.7/100 | 0.028 per year |
| #10 | Erie County | Relatively Low | 74.0/100 | 0.030 per year |
| #11 | Onondaga County | Relatively Low | 73.7/100 | 0.022 per year |
| #12 | Monroe County | Relatively Low | 72.4/100 | 0.029 per year |
| #13 | Oneida County | Relatively Low | 63.9/100 | 0.013 per year |
Occurrence thresholds vary by hazard. The FEMA methodology defines the value for each hazard.
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Questions about hurricane risk in New York
Which covered New York area has the lowest relative hurricane score?
Oneida County has the lowest score in this covered set at 63.9/100. This is a relative FEMA comparison, not a declaration that every property there is safe.
Are these hurricane figures city-level?
No. The city links provide geographic navigation, while the scores and frequencies cover the FEMA county-equivalent areas shown in the table. Address-level conditions require local maps and property details.
Is the FEMA relative score an annual probability?
No. The relative score compares FEMA areas on a 0–100 scale. Annualized frequency appears separately with hazard-specific units.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.19.0, released March 2023. Hazard data covers FEMA county-equivalent areas.