Juniata County, Pennsylvania: hazard risk
FEMA rates Juniata County's overall risk Very Low (score 38.8 of 100, higher than 38% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 254 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 65.8 | $81K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 79.2 | $11K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 76.7 | $914K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 60.3 | $6.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 50.6 | $409K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 28.2 | $74K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 26.9 | $301K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 52.6 | $509 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37.8 | $97K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 37.7 | $150K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16.5 | $4K |
| Hail | Very Low | 15.0 | $37K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 13.8 | $6K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 13.3 | $93K |
| 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 | 116 | 0 | $386K | 44th of 67 | 1284th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 64 | 0 | $55K | 29th of 67 | 891st of 3,077 |
| Floods | 22 | 4 | $911K | 53rd of 67 | 1542nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 15 | 0 | $64K | 32nd of 67 | 1132nd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 14 | 0 | – | 60th of 67 | 2665th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $763K | 48th of 67 | 2212th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 18th of 67 | 1151st of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 52nd of 67 | 1746th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | 29th of 67 | 1994th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 13th of 67 | 868th of 1,849 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Juniata County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.