Warren County, New York: hazard risk
FEMA rates Warren County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 62.3 of 100, higher than 62% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 1,181 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 92.8 | $1.6M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 83.2 | $5.0M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 77.9 | $14K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 71.5 | $16M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 67.2 | $511K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65.2 | $685K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 54.3 | $115K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 52.0 | $77K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $538K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 39.0 | $911K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 64.0 | $2K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 35.5 | $206K |
| Hail | Very Low | 30.0 | $132K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24.9 | $12K |
| 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 | 362 | 0 | $375K | 18th of 58 | 476th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 298 | 3 | $20M | 44th of 58 | 1674th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 148 | 1 | – | 9th of 58 | 135th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 128 | 0 | $1.5M | 22nd of 58 | 350th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 108 | 0 | $41M | 29th of 58 | 1127th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 58 | 0 | – | 13th of 58 | 469th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 54 | 0 | $22K | 48th of 58 | 2558th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 10 | 1 | $119K | 25th of 58 | 699th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $1.1M | 43rd of 58 | 2552nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 50th of 58 | 2372nd of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 2 | 0 | – | 20th of 58 | 996th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 13th of 58 | 1092nd 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 Warren County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.