Fayette County, Pennsylvania: hazard risk
FEMA rates Fayette County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 82.2 of 100, higher than 82% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 1,100 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 | 90.6 | $32M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 81.4 | $605K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 74.7 | $537K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 68.8 | $1.9M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 66.1 | $675K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 87.1 | $31K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 60.7 | $364K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 60.1 | $167K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 58.2 | $67K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 51.3 | $70K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 44.1 | $218K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 44.0 | $74K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 59.8 | $1K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 45.2 | $27K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 8.5 | $46K |
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 | 498 | 0 | $6.3M | 31st of 67 | 664th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 200 | 0 | $353K | 18th of 67 | 696th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 176 | 2 | $25M | 15th of 67 | 390th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 124 | 0 | $1.2M | 26th of 67 | 1957th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 54 | 0 | $1.8M | 17th of 67 | 753rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 23 | 0 | $25M | 31st of 67 | 1963rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | 54th of 67 | 1880th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 7 | 0 | – | 42nd of 67 | 2147th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 20th of 67 | 1503rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $40K | 33rd of 67 | 1733rd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 14th of 67 | 1068th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Fayette County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.