Wyoming County, New York: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wyoming County's overall risk Very Low (score 41.3 of 100, higher than 41% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 534 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 Low | 63.7 | $12M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 62.5 | $311K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 57.2 | $138K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 55.2 | $377K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 55.0 | $241K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 52.9 | $301K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 39.8 | $53K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 37.1 | $436K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 31.0 | $514K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29.2 | $569K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 41.8 | $867 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25.9 | $56K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 25.6 | $80 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 15.8 | $47K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13.1 | $5K |
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 | 177 | 0 | $2.1M | 47th of 58 | 1751st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 172 | 1 | $9.9M | 15th of 58 | 381st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 60 | 0 | $5.0M | 20th of 58 | 326th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 40 | 3 | $15M | 48th of 58 | 1533rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 40 | 0 | $354K | 38th of 58 | 2378th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 29 | 0 | $68K | 16th of 58 | 499th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | – | 23rd of 58 | 2067th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 45th of 58 | 2016th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $2.9M | 44th of 58 | 2558th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $143K | 40th of 58 | 1233rd 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 Wyoming County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.