Hurricane Risk in Pennsylvania
All Pennsylvania counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hurricane score
Hurricane risk — tropical cyclones bringing extreme wind, rain, and storm surge — is rated for 67 of 67 Pennsylvania counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Lancaster County carries the state's highest hurricane score at 95.5, with $24M in expected annual hurricane losses.
2 Pennsylvania counties are rated High or Very High for hurricane, and expected annual losses from hurricane total roughly $170M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Hurricane
| # | County | Hurricane Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster County | High | 0.08 / yr | $24M | |
| 2 | Philadelphia County | High | 0.09 / yr | $12M | |
| 3 | Berks County | Medium | 0.06 / yr | $12M | |
| 4 | York County | Medium | 0.09 / yr | $15M | |
| 5 | Lehigh County | Medium | 0.06 / yr | $7M | |
| 6 | Montgomery County | Medium | 0.08 / yr | $9M | |
| 7 | Dauphin County | Medium | 0.07 / yr | $7M | |
| 8 | Chester County | Medium | 0.08 / yr | $10M | |
| 9 | Bucks County | Medium | 0.08 / yr | $7M | |
| 10 | Delaware County | Medium | 0.09 / yr | $6M | |
| 11 | Cumberland County | Medium | 0.07 / yr | $6M | |
| 12 | Northampton County | Medium | 0.06 / yr | $5M | |
| 13 | Lebanon County | Medium | 0.08 / yr | $5M | |
| 14 | Franklin County | Medium | 0.07 / yr | $4M | |
| 15 | Adams County | Medium | 0.08 / yr | $3M | |
| 16 | Luzerne County | Medium | 0.04 / yr | $3M | |
| 17 | Schuylkill County | Medium | 0.05 / yr | $2M | |
| 18 | Monroe County | Medium | 0.05 / yr | $3M | |
| 19 | Lackawanna County | Medium | 0.04 / yr | $2M | |
| 20 | Northumberland County | Low | 0.06 / yr | $2M | |
| 21 | Blair County | Low | 0.05 / yr | $1M | |
| 22 | Bedford County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $1M | |
| 23 | Centre County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $1M | |
| 24 | Mifflin County | Low | 0.06 / yr | $891K | |
| 25 | Snyder County | Low | 0.06 / yr | $1M | |
| 26 | Pike County | Low | 0.05 / yr | $1M | |
| 27 | Juniata County | Low | 0.06 / yr | $914K | |
| 28 | Cambria County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $1M | |
| 29 | Perry County | Low | 0.07 / yr | $1M | |
| 30 | Wayne County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $1M | |
| 31 | Allegheny County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $1M | |
| 32 | Susquehanna County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $1M | |
| 33 | Lycoming County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $986K | |
| 34 | Union County | Low | 0.05 / yr | $706K | |
| 35 | Somerset County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $721K | |
| 36 | Carbon County | Low | 0.05 / yr | $807K | |
| 37 | Tioga County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $620K | |
| 38 | Huntingdon County | Low | 0.05 / yr | $640K | |
| 39 | Fulton County | Low | 0.05 / yr | $673K | |
| 40 | Erie County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $598K | |
| 41 | Clearfield County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $557K | |
| 42 | Indiana County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $511K | |
| 43 | Columbia County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $665K | |
| 44 | Jefferson County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $404K | |
| 45 | Bradford County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $561K | |
| 46 | Westmoreland County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $580K | |
| 47 | Crawford County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $334K | |
| 48 | Clinton County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $355K | |
| 49 | Mercer County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $306K | |
| 50 | Elk County | Low | 0.05 / yr | $333K | |
| 51 | Clarion County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $266K | |
| 52 | Greene County | Low | 0.02 / yr | $274K | |
| 53 | McKean County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $210K | |
| 54 | Montour County | Low | 0.04 / yr | $215K | |
| 55 | Wyoming County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $214K | |
| 56 | Fayette County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $167K | |
| 57 | Washington County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $236K | |
| 58 | Sullivan County | Low | 0.03 / yr | $151K | |
| 59 | Potter County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $136K | |
| 60 | Warren County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $139K | |
| 61 | Butler County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $175K | |
| 62 | Venango County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $106K | |
| 63 | Cameron County | Very Low | 0.04 / yr | $94K | |
| 64 | Beaver County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $115K | |
| 65 | Armstrong County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $88K | |
| 66 | Forest County | Very Low | 0.03 / yr | $61K | |
| 67 | Lawrence County | Very Low | 0.02 / yr | $56K |
67 Pennsylvania counties with measurable hurricane risk. See the national hurricane ranking or all Pennsylvania counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Pennsylvania county has the highest hurricane risk?
Lancaster County has the highest FEMA hurricane risk score in Pennsylvania at 95.5 (High), with $24M in expected annual losses and about 0.08 events per year.
How many Pennsylvania counties face significant hurricane risk?
67 Pennsylvania counties record measurable hurricane risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 2 of them are rated High or Very High.