Lebanon County, Pennsylvania: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lebanon County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 79.9 of 100, higher than 79% of rated U.S. counties); 3 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, strong wind, lightning. Its storm record holds 581 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 High | 92.0 | $482K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 88.3 | $1.9M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 86.9 | $1.0M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 86.8 | $4.9M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 84.9 | $27M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 70.3 | $2.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 69.6 | $526K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 80.9 | $1.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 75.7 | $1.2M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 63.5 | $4K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 61.9 | $1.6M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 56.4 | $117K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36.9 | $165K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 28.7 | $100 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 22.5 | $9K |
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 | 300 | 0 | $1.3M | 7th of 67 | 121st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 77 | 2 | $3.1M | 14th of 67 | 377th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 73 | 4 | – | 17th of 67 | 688th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 55 | 0 | $9K | 15th of 67 | 1598th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 25 | 1 | $136K | 14th of 67 | 594th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 19 | 1 | $66M | 3rd of 67 | 844th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 12 | 0 | – | 11th of 67 | 721st of 3,076 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | – | 12th of 67 | 1339th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 56th of 67 | 1942nd of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | – | 25th of 67 | 1154th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 11th of 67 | 856th 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 Lebanon County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.