Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 51,146

56.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

51,146

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Building Value

$13.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$17.2M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score76.0
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score74.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12.7M
Risk Score71.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$755K
Risk Score64.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score63.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score55.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$238K
Risk Score53.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$223K
Risk Score47.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score41.1
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$141
Risk Score34.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score32.0
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$480K
Risk Score30.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score20.1
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score19.0
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Wayne County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

56.3+7.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

20.1-28.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

50.2+1.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

37.3-11.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

50.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

37.3

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.