Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 646,216

94.8NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

646,216

🏠

Building Value

$178.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$202.6M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Very High
Annual Loss$4.5M
Risk Score99.1

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score99.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$141.2M
Risk Score97.1
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.5M
Risk Score95.1
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score94.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$13.3M
Risk Score93.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$10.3M
Risk Score92.1

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score91.8
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🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$9.3M
Risk Score90.8
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score88.4
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$926K
Risk Score77.0
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$922K
Risk Score65.0
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score56.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$78K
Risk Score55.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$215K
Risk Score40.1
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$42
Risk Score19.6

Bucks County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

94.8+46.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

55.5+6.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

18.6-30.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

77.7+29.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

18.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

77.7

Relatively 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.