Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 856,020

96.8NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

856,020

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Building Value

$232.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$296.7M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score99.8
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Strong Wind

Very High
Annual Loss$9.6M
Risk Score99.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$29.9M
Risk Score98.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$20.3M
Risk Score98.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$192.6M
Risk Score98.2
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Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$15.5M
Risk Score95.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$14.5M
Risk Score94.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.9M
Risk Score89.9
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$530K
Risk Score81.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$756K
Risk Score76.7
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score68.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$367K
Risk Score61.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$234K
Risk Score42.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score37.3
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Coastal Flooding

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Montgomery County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

96.8+48.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

37.3-11.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

19.8-29.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

92.7+44.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

19.8

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

92.7

Very 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.