Washington County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 209,274

83.1NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

209,274

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Building Value

$51.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$57.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$121K
Risk Score94.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$51.5M
Risk Score91.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score88.5
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score82.7
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$236K
Risk Score59.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$503K
Risk Score59.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$136K
Risk Score57.3
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score49.8
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🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$388K
Risk Score47.8
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score46.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$118K
Risk Score45.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$408K
Risk Score35.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score19.4
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$14
Risk Score12.1
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score8.3

Washington County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

83.1+34.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

46.1-2.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

22.7-26.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

87.3+38.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

22.7

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

87.3

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.