Census Block Level
Hurricane Activity
Review historical hurricane activity near a block through 2016, with percentile rankings for county and US context. Data is sourced from NOAA (excluding 2017 data) for a comprehensive understanding of potential hurricane threats.
Source: NOAA Data, HouseCanary Analysis
Pricing Tier: Basic
Updated: Annually
Request Query Params
<table><tr><th>Property</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th><th>Example</th></tr> <tr><td>block_id</td><td>string</td><td>15-digit US-census block ID</td><td>360050001001000</td> </tr> </table>Response
<table><tr><th>Field</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th><th>Example</th></tr> <tr><td>accumulated_energy</td><td>number</td><td>Estimated total accumulated energy from all hurricanes recorded near the block.</td><td>3500.75</td> </tr> <tr><td>county_percentile</td><td>integer</td><td>Where the accumulated energy score falls within the county. Percentile values range from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating greater risk.</td><td>80</td> </tr> <tr><td>nation_percentile</td><td>integer</td><td>Where the accumulated energy score falls within the USA. Percentile values range from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating greater risk.</td><td>70</td> </tr> </table>get/v2/block/hazard_hurricane
Query parameters
block_idstring required
15-digit US-census block ID
Response
Success
Example response
[
{
"block/hazard_hurricane": {
"result": {
"accumulated_energy": 3500.75,
"county_percentile": 80,
"nation_percentile": 70
}
},
"block_info": {
"block_id": "360050001001000"
}
}
]