Forest County, Pennsylvania: hazard risk
FEMA rates Forest County's overall risk Very Low (score 19.9 of 100, higher than 19% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 316 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 | 90.2 | $834K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 43.5 | $3.8M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 19.4 | $117K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 60.8 | $2K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 52.1 | $61K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 45.5 | $259 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 19.6 | $19K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 14.0 | $84K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 13.4 | $89K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 12.8 | $7K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 10.6 | $4K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4.8 | $1K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 4.4 | $3K |
| Hail | Very Low | 3.4 | $5K |
| 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 | 126 | 0 | $659K | 48th of 67 | 1357th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 115 | 0 | $75K | 13th of 67 | 442nd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 17 | 0 | $206K | 56th of 67 | 1814th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 17 | 0 | $410K | 30th of 67 | 1092nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 16 | 0 | $17K | 62nd of 67 | 2667th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 0 | – | 18th of 67 | 942nd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 7 | $69M | 61st of 67 | 2452nd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 54th of 67 | 2219th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 23rd of 67 | 1815th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | – | 36th of 67 | 1791st of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Forest County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.