Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 38,411

53.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

38,411

🏠

Building Value

$15.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$17.9M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score81.2
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score75.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13.9M
Risk Score71.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score51.7
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score47.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$237K
Risk Score46.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$493K
Risk Score45.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$189K
Risk Score43.7
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score40.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$616K
Risk Score37.9
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$78
Risk Score26.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score24.1
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score21.2
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score15.6
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Susquehanna County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

53.6+4.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

21.2-27.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

36.1-13.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

38.3-10.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

36.1

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

38.3

Relatively Low

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.