Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 354,424

87.8NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

354,424

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Building Value

$90.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$76.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score95.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$65.9M
Risk Score93.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score91.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.2M
Risk Score90.2
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score85.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score73.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$143K
Risk Score70.4
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$580K
Risk Score69.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score62.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$622K
Risk Score59.9
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score55.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score54.0
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$369
Risk Score44.0
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score25.1
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$164K
Risk Score14.9

Westmoreland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

87.8+39.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

54.0+5.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

30.2-19.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

92.8+44.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

30.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

92.8

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.