Clinton County, New York: hazard risk
FEMA rates Clinton County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 68.8 of 100, higher than 68% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 1,034 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 83.9 | $560K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 82.4 | $22M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 82.2 | $235K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 71.0 | $521K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 54.2 | $625K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 83.5 | $2.4M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 64.9 | $4K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 61.2 | $234K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 47.2 | $331K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 42.5 | $728K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 26.3 | $400K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 48.8 | $486 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24.2 | $10K |
| Hail | Very Low | 14.9 | $51K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 475 | 2 | $15M | 19th of 58 | 494th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 200 | 0 | $5.6M | 53rd of 58 | 2171st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 101 | 2 | $3.8M | 30th of 58 | 681st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 93 | 0 | $782K | 36th of 58 | 2373rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 83 | 2 | $92M | 34th of 58 | 1219th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 57 | 0 | $296K | 35th of 58 | 834th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 10 | 0 | $643K | 30th of 58 | 1749th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | $8K | 10th of 58 | 1048th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $144K | 43rd of 58 | 1439th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $97K | 56th of 58 | 2826th of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Clinton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.