Sullivan County, New York: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sullivan County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 78.3 of 100, higher than 78% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 701 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 | 86.6 | $27M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 78.8 | $3.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 75.3 | $564K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71.3 | $2.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 64.9 | $781K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 64.0 | $98K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 79.2 | $1.6M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 77.0 | $10K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 68.3 | $675K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 53.3 | $92K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 40.8 | $222K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 35.2 | $138K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 36.0 | $160 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29.5 | $13K |
| Drought | Very Low | 24.1 | $9K |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 328 | 0 | $2.3M | 45th of 58 | 1702nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 119 | 0 | $120K | 37th of 58 | 2376th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 100 | 0 | $1.3M | 55th of 58 | 1450th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 86 | 2 | $272M | 43rd of 58 | 1406th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 21 | 0 | $2.5M | 50th of 58 | 1717th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | $31K | 52nd of 58 | 1590th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 0 | $90M | 31st of 58 | 2370th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | $368K | 28th of 58 | 2153rd of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 6 | 1 | $507K | 33rd of 58 | 1067th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 27th of 58 | 1460th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 36th of 58 | 1963rd of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Sullivan County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.