Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 64,676

62.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

64,676

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Building Value

$14.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$24.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$262K
Risk Score83.2
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score80.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$19.8M
Risk Score78.6
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$665K
Risk Score70.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$389K
Risk Score62.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$824K
Risk Score61.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$459K
Risk Score52.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$323K
Risk Score51.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score49.6
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$444
Risk Score46.6
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$684K
Risk Score38.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$780K
Risk Score36.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score27.5
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score13.0
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Columbia County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

62.1+13.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

27.5-21.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

30.0-19.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

88.9+40.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

30.0

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

88.9

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.