Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 128,759

82.2NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

128,759

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Building Value

$27.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$37.1M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$32.3M
Risk Score90.6
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score87.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$605K
Risk Score81.4
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$537K
Risk Score74.7
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score68.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$675K
Risk Score66.1
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$364K
Risk Score60.7
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$167K
Risk Score60.1
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score59.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$67K
Risk Score58.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score51.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score45.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$218K
Risk Score44.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score44.0
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score8.5

Fayette County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

82.2+33.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

45.2-3.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

73.5+24.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

67.4+18.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

73.5

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

67.4

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.