Snyder County, Pennsylvania: hazard risk
FEMA rates Snyder County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 54.3 of 100, higher than 54% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 310 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 | 79.9 | $175K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 65.5 | $703K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 77.7 | $10K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 77.3 | $1.1M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 71.2 | $11M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 43.6 | $225K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 40.5 | $136K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 36.9 | $620K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 48.7 | $212K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.3 | $219K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 19.2 | $13K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17.7 | $5K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 16.1 | $17 |
| Hail | Very Low | 11.5 | $30K |
| 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 | 146 | 0 | $507K | 27th of 67 | 610th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 67 | 0 | $7K | 16th of 67 | 679th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 35 | 1 | $550K | 31st of 67 | 829th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 26 | 0 | $9K | 36th of 67 | 2258th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 0 | $24K | 42nd of 67 | 1383rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 0 | $22M | 22nd of 67 | 1692nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 16th of 67 | 1052nd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | 45th of 67 | 1607th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | 24th of 67 | 1911th of 3,063 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 10th of 67 | 834th 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 Snyder County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.