Climate Risk Summary

East Ithaca, NY Risk Profile

The primary drivers of climate-related financial risk in East Ithaca, NY are Inland Flooding, Tornado, and Cold Wave. This area also faces an unusually high intensity for Drought compared to national averages.

City-Wide Aggregation

These scores represent the population-weighted average across all residential blocks in East Ithaca.

Primary Risks

Inland Flooding

$472,136

Expected Annual Loss for East Ithaca

48.8Score

Relatively Moderate compared to US average

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Tornado

$41,420

Expected Annual Loss for East Ithaca

45.7Score

Relatively Low compared to US average

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Cold Wave

$13,144

Expected Annual Loss for East Ithaca

28.2Score

Relatively Low compared to US average

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City Boundary

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Financial Risk Inventory

MAJOR DRIVER
Inland Flooding
$472,136
Score: 48.8
MAJOR DRIVER
Tornado
$41,420
Score: 45.7
MAJOR DRIVER
Cold Wave
$13,144
Score: 28.2
Strong Wind
$11,025
Score: 43.7
Lightning
$9,736
Score: 50.6
Heat Wave
$9,025
Score: 14.7
Hurricane
$5,643
Score: 49.6
Hail
$3,722
Score: 42.3
Earthquake
$2,807
Score: 13.9
Ice Storm
$2,794
Score: 40.4
UNUSUALLY HIGH
Drought
$1,145
Score: 80.5
Winter Weather
$558
Score: 27.2
Wildfire
$123
Score: 44.5
Landslide
$13
Score: 66.2

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

🏠Low Investment

Lightning Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 50.6
🏠Low Investment

Drought Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 80.5
⛰️High Investment

Landslide Mitigation

Professional slope stabilization and foundation drainage inspection is highly recommended.

Risk Score: 66.2

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

Nearby Cities

Cayuga HeightsGrotonIthacaLansingNortheast Ithaca

Zip Codes in East Ithaca

14850