Bradford County, Pennsylvania: hazard risk
FEMA rates Bradford County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 73.1 of 100, higher than 73% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 756 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 90.8 | $1.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86.1 | $28M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 81.4 | $19K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 69.4 | $561K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 49.1 | $83K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 41.2 | $700K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 31.6 | $565K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 27.8 | $271K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 53.9 | $759 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 45.1 | $210K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 32.7 | $158K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21.7 | $9K |
| Hail | Very Low | 19.7 | $71K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 9.8 | $8K |
| 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 | 329 | 0 | $3.7M | 63rd of 67 | 1806th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 199 | 1 | $184M | 35th of 67 | 907th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 83 | 0 | $120K | 54th of 67 | 2583rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 82 | 0 | $1.4M | 66th of 67 | 1937th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 21 | 0 | $5.6M | 41st of 67 | 2125th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 0 | $1.3M | 67th of 67 | 2266th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 12 | 2 | $203K | 16th of 67 | 749th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | $7.5M | 59th of 67 | 1991st of 3,076 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 36th of 67 | 2036th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | $36M | 64th of 67 | 2356th 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 Bradford County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.