Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 155,896

76.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

155,896

🏠

Building Value

$35.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$37.7M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score85.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$26.0M
Risk Score84.3
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score83.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$237K
Risk Score81.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$928K
Risk Score79.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score75.4
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score75.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score72.1
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Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$360K
Risk Score60.8
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$398K
Risk Score59.7
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score51.3
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$505
Risk Score48.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score46.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score36.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$252K
Risk Score20.8

Franklin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

76.4+27.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

51.3+2.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

32.4-16.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

63.5+14.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

32.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

63.5

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.