Butler County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 193,593

79.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

193,593

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Building Value

$51.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$47.7M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score90.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$41.3M
Risk Score89.0
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score83.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score79.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$139K
Risk Score67.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score59.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$175K
Risk Score57.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$113K
Risk Score52.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$359K
Risk Score52.1
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$285K
Risk Score41.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score39.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$116K
Risk Score26.2
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$187K
Risk Score15.5
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Butler County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

79.3+30.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

39.0-9.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

20.8-28.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

86.6+37.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

20.8

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

86.6

Very High

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

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