Blair County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 122,666

77.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

122,666

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Building Value

$30.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$33.9M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$448K
Risk Score92.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$27.3M
Risk Score87.5
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score85.9
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score78.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$574K
Risk Score77.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$861K
Risk Score69.5
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$463K
Risk Score62.3
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score59.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score58.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$814K
Risk Score49.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$188K
Risk Score44.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$215K
Risk Score40.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score32.0
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score23.4
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Blair County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

77.7+29.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

32.0-16.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

57.6+8.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

94.1+45.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

57.6

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

94.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.