Union County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 42,665

55.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

42,665

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Building Value

$7.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$14.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score83.4

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$165K
Risk Score79.9
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$706K
Risk Score74.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11.1M
Risk Score71.8
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score64.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$208K
Risk Score53.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$225K
Risk Score44.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score43.6
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$499K
Risk Score33.7
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$108
Risk Score33.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$188K
Risk Score20.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score19.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score10.4
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score9.8
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Union County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

55.2+6.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

10.4-38.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

73.5+24.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

72.8+24.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

73.5

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

72.8

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.