Greene County, New York: hazard risk
FEMA rates Greene County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 68.3 of 100, higher than 68% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,137 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 81.8 | $20M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 81.4 | $2.1M |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 72.5 | $7K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 71.9 | $7K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 54.9 | $98K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 54.5 | $1.3M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 47.6 | $221K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 44.4 | $178K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 43.6 | $695K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 35.3 | $35K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 26.5 | $234K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54.6 | $324K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 34.6 | $161K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 19.0 | $163 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18.9 | $6K |
| 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 | 383 | 1 | $3.4M | 8th of 58 | 256th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 190 | 0 | $1.4M | 42nd of 58 | 1566th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 137 | 0 | $1.6M | 17th of 58 | 248th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 129 | 3 | $19M | 22nd of 58 | 900th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 124 | 0 | $2K | 6th of 58 | 112th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 78 | 0 | – | 6th of 58 | 274th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 53 | 0 | $1.2M | 45th of 58 | 2520th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 15 | 0 | $783K | 18th of 58 | 476th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 0 | $62M | 37th of 58 | 2455th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 8 | 0 | – | 29th of 58 | 2154th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 24th of 58 | 1396th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 4 | 0 | – | 11th of 58 | 829th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 11th of 58 | 999th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Greene County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.