Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 74,099

64.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

74,099

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Building Value

$26.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$21.9M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score81.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$18.0M
Risk Score80.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$657K
Risk Score79.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score75.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$721K
Risk Score73.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$715K
Risk Score62.3
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$377K
Risk Score62.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$315K
Risk Score54.2
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$141K
Risk Score50.8
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$335
Risk Score44.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score40.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$631K
Risk Score35.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score29.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score20.3
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score11.7

Somerset County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

64.2+15.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

40.8-7.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

51.8+2.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

81.6+32.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

51.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

81.6

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.