York County, Pennsylvania

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 456,310

90.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

456,310

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Building Value

$94.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$106.0M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Very High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score97.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$69.0M
Risk Score93.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score92.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score92.7
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Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$15.3M
Risk Score92.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.3M
Risk Score91.8
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score88.0
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score86.8
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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score78.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.1M
Risk Score74.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$190K
Risk Score63.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score47.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score41.0
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$69
Risk Score24.1
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$103K
Risk Score23.2

York County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

90.4+41.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

41.0-7.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

17.0-32.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

83.5+34.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

17.0

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

83.5

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.