Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 110,623

77.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

110,623

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Building Value

$31.2B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$34.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$29.1M
Risk Score87.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$926K
Risk Score87.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$168K
Risk Score77.9
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$647K
Risk Score75.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$981K
Risk Score74.0
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$306K
Risk Score64.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score55.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$269K
Risk Score51.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$737
Risk Score43.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score42.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score36.4
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score28.4
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$255K
Risk Score23.2
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Mercer County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

77.7+29.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

36.4-12.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

54.8+5.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

75.5+26.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

54.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

75.5

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.