Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 133,467

76.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

133,467

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Building Value

$37.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$31.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$23.9M
Risk Score85.7

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$798K
Risk Score84.5
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score80.6
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score76.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$144K
Risk Score74.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$957K
Risk Score73.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$541K
Risk Score72.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score70.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score63.9
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$411K
Risk Score60.6
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$543
Risk Score51.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score41.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score38.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score21.7
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Cambria County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

76.4+27.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

41.0-7.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

60.4+11.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

96.5+47.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

60.4

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

96.5

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.