Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 64,728

59.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

64,728

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Building Value

$12.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$21.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score87.8
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score82.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score78.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score78.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score76.7
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$807K
Risk Score73.1
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score71.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12.2M
Risk Score67.5
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score58.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score50.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$238K
Risk Score46.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score41.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$799K
Risk Score37.9
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score15.5
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Carbon County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

59.4+10.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

41.3-7.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

35.0-14.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

61.2+12.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

35.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

61.2

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.