Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 91,636

79.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

91,636

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Building Value

$23.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$37.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$404K
Risk Score91.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$30.2M
Risk Score88.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score84.5
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score82.8
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score79.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$485K
Risk Score71.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$512K
Risk Score63.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$512K
Risk Score59.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score48.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$800K
Risk Score47.9
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score46.9
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$282
Risk Score42.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score31.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score19.5
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Northumberland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

79.2+30.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

31.3-17.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

52.8+3.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

89.3+40.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

52.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

89.3

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.