Climate Risk Summary

Bigelow Corners, CT Risk Profile

The primary drivers of climate-related financial risk in Bigelow Corners, CT are Inland Flooding, Hurricane, and Strong Wind. This area also faces an unusually high intensity for Landslide compared to national averages.

City-Wide Aggregation

These scores represent the population-weighted average across all residential blocks in Bigelow Corners.

Primary Risks

Inland Flooding

$139,387

Expected Annual Loss for Bigelow Corners

30.5Score

Relatively Low compared to US average

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Hurricane

$58,529

Expected Annual Loss for Bigelow Corners

82.1Score

Relatively Moderate compared to US average

Bigelow Corners
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Strong Wind

$10,577

Expected Annual Loss for Bigelow Corners

66.5Score

Relatively Moderate compared to US average

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City Boundary

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Financial Risk Inventory

MAJOR DRIVER
Inland Flooding
$139,387
Score: 30.5
MAJOR DRIVER
Hurricane
$58,529
Score: 82.1
MAJOR DRIVER
Strong Wind
$10,577
Score: 66.5
Earthquake
$7,737
Score: 43.0
Tornado
$6,599
Score: 30.7
Cold Wave
$4,538
Score: 26.2
Heat Wave
$4,490
Score: 17.7
Ice Storm
$4,265
Score: 74.1
Lightning
$1,607
Score: 26.2
Winter Weather
$1,578
Score: 63.3
Hail
$472
Score: 25.2
Wildfire
$72
Score: 48.5
UNUSUALLY HIGH
Landslide
$61
Score: 84.4

Recommended investments to protect your property value and reduce insurance liability based on your local risk profile.

🌀High Investment

Hurricane Mitigation

Install permanent hurricane shutters or upgrade to impact-resistant windows.

Risk Score: 82.1
💨Low Investment

Strong Wind Mitigation

Trim large trees back from the roofline and reinforce roof-to-wall connectors (hurricane straps).

Risk Score: 66.5
❄️Medium Investment

Ice Storm Mitigation

Install a 10kWh backup battery system to keep pipes from freezing during grid failure.

Risk Score: 74.1
🏠Low Investment

Winter Weather Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 63.3
⛰️High Investment

Landslide Mitigation

Professional slope stabilization and foundation drainage inspection is highly recommended.

Risk Score: 84.4

Sources and Methodology

Spatial Aggregation

Our "Atlas" risk scores are derived using a population-weighted spatial join. Because US Zip Codes and Census Tracts do not share perfectly aligned boundaries, a simple geographic average would be misleading. We utilize US Census Block Group population statistics to identify where residents actually live within a Zip Code. We then intersect these points with FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) hazard data to calculate a weighted exposure score.

Financial Projections (EAL)

Expected Annual Loss (EAL) estimates the average economic impact of natural hazards in dollars per year. This calculation incorporates three components: Exposure (the value of structures and agriculture), Annualized Frequency (historical probability), and Historic Loss Ratio (vulnerability of the area).

Primary Data Sources

  • FEMA National Risk IndexHazard frequency and loss data (v1.20.0)
  • U.S. Census BureauTIGER/Line 2025 Shapefiles & Decennial Population

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Zip Codes in Bigelow Corners