Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 86,035

66.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

86,035

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Building Value

$16.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$24.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$21.8M
Risk Score83.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$632K
Risk Score77.7
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score63.6
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$533K
Risk Score50.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score50.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$250K
Risk Score49.7
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score47.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score43.6
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$745K
Risk Score37.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score36.7
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$124K
Risk Score29.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score27.3
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$164K
Risk Score16.4
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$14
Risk Score13.6
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Lawrence County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

66.1+17.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

27.3-21.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

44.8-4.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

72.1+23.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

44.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

72.1

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.