Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 259,125

86.2NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

259,125

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Building Value

$61.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$68.7M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$697K
Risk Score94.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score92.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$49.7M
Risk Score91.1
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.0M
Risk Score87.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.4M
Risk Score85.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.3M
Risk Score81.9

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$741K
Risk Score77.4
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score74.8
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.7M
Risk Score68.2
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$292K
Risk Score58.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score47.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score46.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$816K
Risk Score42.1
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$140
Risk Score32.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score14.3

Cumberland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

86.2+37.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

47.6-1.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

23.6-25.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

96.0+47.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

23.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

96.0

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.