Lawrence County, Pennsylvania: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lawrence County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 66.1 of 100, higher than 66% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 714 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 | 83.1 | $22M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 77.7 | $632K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 63.6 | $3K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 50.1 | $62K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 50.1 | $533K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 49.7 | $250K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 43.6 | $61K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 37.7 | $745K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 47.3 | $56K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36.7 | $119K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 29.4 | $124K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27.3 | $12K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 16.4 | $164K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 13.6 | $14 |
| 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 | 361 | 0 | $3.9M | 8th of 67 | 128th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 132 | 0 | $3.9M | 9th of 67 | 203rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 105 | 0 | $10K | 7th of 67 | 999th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 72 | 0 | $17K | 19th of 67 | 701st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 20 | 0 | $1.7M | 18th of 67 | 770th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 0 | $14M | 14th of 67 | 1508th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | – | 19th of 67 | 960th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 51st of 67 | 2174th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $2K | 29th of 67 | 1660th 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 Lawrence County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.