Forest County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,973

19.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

6,973

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Building Value

$2.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$5.0M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$834K
Risk Score90.2
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score60.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score52.1
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$259
Risk Score45.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.8M
Risk Score43.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score19.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$117K
Risk Score19.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score14.0
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score13.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score12.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score10.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score4.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score4.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score3.4
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Forest County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

19.9-28.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

4.8-43.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

84.1+34.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

25.0-23.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

84.1

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

25.0

Relatively Low

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.