Sullivan County, Pennsylvania: hazard risk
FEMA rates Sullivan County's overall risk Very Low (score 10.7 of 100, higher than 10% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 329 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 64.3 | $3K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 58.9 | $151K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 37.4 | $3.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 30.8 | $25K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 64.3 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 24.5 | $34K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 15.6 | $43K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 13.0 | $84K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12.2 | $78K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 11.5 | $5K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 10.7 | $68K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 6.9 | $8K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6.0 | $2K |
| Hail | Very Low | 3.4 | $5K |
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 111 | 0 | $56K | 14th of 67 | 499th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 109 | 0 | $305K | 55th of 67 | 1596th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 37 | 0 | $14M | 43rd of 67 | 1134th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 19 | 0 | – | 10th of 67 | 607th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 19 | 0 | – | 56th of 67 | 2607th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 1 | $1.4M | 27th of 67 | 1821st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 12 | 0 | $39K | 50th of 67 | 1516th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | 34th of 67 | 2049th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 41st of 67 | 2164th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 24th of 67 | 1853rd of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 18th of 67 | 897th 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 Sullivan County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.