Lycoming County, Pennsylvania: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lycoming County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 79.6 of 100, higher than 79% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, strong wind. Its storm record holds 908 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 | 89.0 | $375K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 87.3 | $1.7M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 89.0 | $35M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 68.9 | $472K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 83.1 | $24K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 75.4 | $16K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 75.1 | $986K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 52.5 | $421K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 50.4 | $1.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 32.9 | $480K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 48.3 | $250K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26.9 | $12K |
| Hail | Very Low | 17.0 | $58K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 11.8 | $6K |
| 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 | 443 | 2 | $4.1M | 53rd of 67 | 1483rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 157 | 0 | $13K | 61st of 67 | 1773rd of 3,077 |
| Hail | 112 | 0 | $1.4M | 40th of 67 | 2411th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 82 | 6 | $49M | 55th of 67 | 1576th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 35 | 1 | $342K | 65th of 67 | 2076th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 29 | 2 | $85M | 37th of 67 | 2079th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 27 | 0 | – | 34th of 67 | 1325th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 14 | 0 | – | 49th of 67 | 2172nd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 38th of 67 | 2062nd of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 40th of 67 | 1052nd of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $9K | 52nd of 67 | 2300th 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 Lycoming County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.