Potter County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,396

28.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

16,396

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Building Value

$3.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$7.7M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score83.4
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score66.5
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$136K
Risk Score58.2
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.4M
Risk Score55.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$503K
Risk Score53.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score52.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score42.7
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$242K
Risk Score23.6
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🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score21.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score16.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$120K
Risk Score15.0
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score6.6
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score4.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$956
Risk Score3.3
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Potter County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

28.1-20.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.3-45.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

66.0+16.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

69.2+20.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

66.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

69.2

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.