Northwest Hills Planning Region Disaster Risk

Northwest Hills Planning Region has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 80th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Northwest Hills Planning Region is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: flooding (88th percentile), hurricane (87th percentile), earthquake (66th percentile), tornado (43th percentile), wildfire (40th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is flooding at the 88th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Northwest Hills Planning Region's composite risk percentile is 80th, compared to the Connecticut state average of 88th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Moderate. This means Northwest Hills Planning Region faces lower natural disaster risk than the typical county in Connecticut.

Yes, Northwest Hills Planning Region's flooding risk is at the 88th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Northwest Hills Planning Region's composite risk score of 80th percentile is below the Connecticut state average of 88th percentile, indicating relatively lower exposure to natural hazards. However, no county is completely risk-free. The primary hazard type is flooding at the 88th percentile. Residents should still maintain emergency preparedness plans and appropriate insurance coverage.