Snyder County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 39,723

54.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

39,723

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Building Value

$9.8B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$15.0M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$175K
Risk Score79.9
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score77.7
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score77.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.5M
Risk Score71.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$703K
Risk Score65.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$212K
Risk Score48.7
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$225K
Risk Score43.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$136K
Risk Score40.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$620K
Risk Score36.9
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$219K
Risk Score22.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score19.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score17.7
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$17
Risk Score16.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score11.5
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Snyder County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

54.3+5.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

17.7-31.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

65.8+16.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

72.6+23.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

65.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

72.6

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.