Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 286,115

91.1NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

286,115

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Building Value

$69.9B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$99.8M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score98.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$75.0M
Risk Score94.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score93.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$6.9M
Risk Score89.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.8M
Risk Score88.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score88.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score87.3
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score84.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score79.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score67.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$94K
Risk Score51.7
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$141K
Risk Score49.3
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$287
Risk Score41.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score38.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score23.7

Dauphin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

91.1+42.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

38.9-9.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

37.8-11.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

96.6+47.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

37.8

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

96.6

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.