Natural disaster risk in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
Connecticut · population 975,267 · FIPS 09110
Overall: relatively high risk
Capitol Planning Region has a composite risk score of 97.4 out of 100 — higher than 97% of US counties. It ranks 1 of 9 in Connecticut (1 = highest risk). Its highest-rated hazards are ice storm, inland (riverine) flooding, cold wave.
Drought now: No: no drought or dryness
No. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, no part of Capitol Planning Region is in drought or abnormally dry (none of D0 to D4). That has been so for 1 week so far.
Drought in Capitol Planning Region: the last 52 weeks · droughtmonitor.unl.edu
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.
Risk, loss, vulnerability and resilience
| Measure | Rating and score |
|---|---|
| Overall risk Expected annual loss, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. |
Relatively high 97.4 |
| Expected annual loss About $302.3 million a year, on average, across all 18 hazards. |
Relatively high 97.7 |
| Social vulnerability Higher means people may find it harder to prepare and recover. |
Relatively low 28.1 |
| Community resilience Higher means a stronger ability to prepare, adapt and recover. |
Relatively high 64.2 |
Risk by hazard
FEMA's risk rating for each of 18 natural hazards in Capitol Planning Region, highest first. "Not applicable" means the hazard is not modelled here.
| Hazard | Risk rating and score |
|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very high 95 |
| Inland (riverine) flooding | Relatively high 99 |
| Cold wave | Relatively high 94 |
| Hurricane | Relatively high 93 |
| Lightning | Relatively high 91 |
| Tornado | Relatively high 90 |
| Winter weather | Relatively high 85 |
| Heat wave | Relatively moderate 96 |
| Earthquake | Relatively moderate 93 |
| Landslide | Relatively moderate 87 |
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate 83 |
| Hail | Relatively moderate 81 |
| Drought | Relatively low 52 |
| Wildfire | Very low 56 |
| Coastal flooding | Very low 38 |
| Avalanche | Not applicable |
| Tsunami | Insufficient data |
| Volcanic activity | Not applicable |
FEMA disaster declarations for Capitol Planning Region
Federal declarations that designated Capitol Planning Region, since 1 Jan 2024 (the period this site keeps from OpenFEMA). Older declarations are in FEMA's own dataset.
This page cannot match Capitol Planning Region to FEMA's records: FEMA designates Connecticut's former counties, while the Risk Index uses its planning regions. Every Connecticut declaration is on this site's FEMA declarations page for the state.
All FEMA declarations in Connecticut, with estimated apply-by dates · Open FEMA deadlines
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s). Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2.
How to read these ratings
- Ratings run in five steps: very low, relatively low, relatively moderate, relatively high and very high. They compare a county with every other US county; they are not a measure of danger on their own.
- Scores run from 0 to 100 and are national percentiles. The bar shows the score: a score of 80 means a higher value than 80% of US counties.
- Overall risk combines the expected annual loss with social vulnerability and community resilience.
- Expected annual loss is the average yearly loss to buildings, people and agriculture the model expects from all 18 hazards.
- Social vulnerability describes how hard it may be for people to prepare for and recover from a disaster. Higher is worse.
- Community resilience describes a community's ability to prepare, adapt and recover. Higher is better.
- "Not applicable" means FEMA does not model that hazard there (for example, hurricanes far inland).
About this data
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, version 1.20, released December 2025, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (US public domain). About the National Risk Index. The index is a model of relative risk built from historical hazard records, what is exposed and community factors. It is not a forecast, it does not describe any single property, and it is not insurance or financial advice. For decisions about a specific address, check FEMA's flood maps and your local emergency management office.
Questions
What is the natural disaster risk in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall risk in Capitol Planning Region as relatively high, with a score of 97.4 out of 100 (higher than 97% of US counties). That is a comparison with other US counties, not a forecast.
What are the biggest natural hazards in Capitol Planning Region?
The hazards rated highest for Capitol Planning Region are ice storm (very high), inland (riverine) flooding (relatively high), cold wave (relatively high).
What is the flood risk in Capitol Planning Region?
FEMA rates inland (river and rain) flooding risk in Capitol Planning Region as relatively high, and coastal flooding risk as very low. For a specific property, check the FEMA flood map and your local floodplain office.
Has Capitol Planning Region had a FEMA disaster declaration?
This page cannot match Capitol Planning Region to FEMA's records: FEMA designates Connecticut's former counties, while the Risk Index uses its planning regions. Every Connecticut declaration is on this site's FEMA declarations page for the state.
Is Capitol Planning Region in a drought?
No. On the U.S. Drought Monitor map valid 13 October 2026, no part of Capitol Planning Region is in drought or abnormally dry (none of D0 to D4). That has been so for 1 week so far.
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