Perry County, Pennsylvania: hazard risk
FEMA rates Perry County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 53.1 of 100, higher than 53% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 407 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 | 77.0 | $189K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 74.1 | $1.1M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 84.2 | $28K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 76.1 | $1.2M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 74.5 | $1.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 69.5 | $13M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 33.7 | $132K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 31.6 | $582K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 41.7 | $304 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 38.7 | $147K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25.0 | $11K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 18.3 | $203K |
| Drought | Very Low | 14.2 | $332 |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 12.3 | $7K |
| Hail | Very Low | 3.7 | $8K |
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 | 222 | 0 | $765K | 35th of 67 | 801st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 64 | 0 | $7K | 49th of 67 | 1301st of 3,077 |
| Floods | 41 | 1 | $191K | 46th of 67 | 1243rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 34 | 0 | $24K | 41st of 67 | 2432nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 20 | 2 | $110K | 33rd of 67 | 1191st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 9 | 2 | – | 17th of 67 | 1111th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $2.5M | 56th of 67 | 2383rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | 38th of 67 | 2100th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 64th of 67 | 2229th of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 25th of 67 | 944th of 1,849 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $20K | 42nd of 67 | 1966th 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 Perry County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.