Boston
United States
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Elected November 5, 2013
660 thousand people
125 km2
1112 mm/year
10.0 °C
$360 Billion
* Bar graph maximums are derived from the C40 Member with the greatest value in each category. An indicator ( ) also displays the average of all C40 Member cities for additional context.
Type | Hazard | Severity | Action Taken |
Storm | Rain Storm | Serious | |
Storm | Heavy Snow | Serious | |
Extreme Temperature - Cold | Extreme Winter Conditions | Serious | |
Extreme Temperature - Hot | Heat Wave | Extremely Serious | |
Flood | River Flood | Serious | |
Sea Level Rise | Sea Level Rise | Extremely Serious | |
Wave Action | Storm Surge | Extremely Serious | |
Flood | Coastal Flood | Extremely Serious |