Beaver County, Pennsylvania: hazard risk
FEMA rates Beaver County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 75.3 of 100, higher than 75% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 978 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 87.0 | $30M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 78.1 | $1.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 76.7 | $649K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 73.7 | $678K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 62.5 | $154K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 81.7 | $21K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 56.6 | $1.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 45.7 | $308K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 35.5 | $38K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 55.0 | $369K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 54.1 | $115K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 34.9 | $19K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 30.4 | $115 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 16.8 | $179K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 504 | 2 | $14M | 5th of 67 | 89th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 158 | 0 | $68M | 10th of 67 | 249th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 153 | 0 | $2K | 3rd of 67 | 436th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 80 | 1 | $10K | 26th of 67 | 846th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 32 | 1 | $8.5M | 12th of 67 | 564th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 3 | $93M | 2nd of 67 | 580th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | – | 25th of 67 | 1113th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 13th of 67 | 782nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $72K | 14th of 67 | 625th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 55th of 67 | 2224th of 3,063 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Beaver County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.