Yates County, New York: hazard risk
FEMA rates Yates County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 46.6 of 100, higher than 46% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 331 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 74.4 | $456K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 62.2 | $100K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 67.5 | $8.0M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 63.6 | $208K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 55.1 | $219K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 40.2 | $282K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 39.9 | $108K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29.7 | $340K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 49.6 | $879 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 28.8 | $84K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 27.4 | $38K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 20.3 | $25 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 16.5 | $115K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 15.2 | $8K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12.7 | $3K |
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 | 132 | 0 | $1.3M | 27th of 58 | 1119th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 68 | 0 | $3.9M | 34th of 58 | 704th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 45 | 0 | $33M | 32nd of 58 | 1212th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 37 | 0 | – | 27th of 58 | 2077th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 21 | 0 | $507K | 33rd of 58 | 762nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | $31K | 36th of 58 | 839th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | – | 7th of 58 | 1726th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $39M | 14th of 58 | 2115th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 24th of 58 | 1346th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | 16th of 58 | 1236th 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 Yates County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.