Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania: hazard risk
FEMA rates Susquehanna County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 53.6 of 100, higher than 53% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 655 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 | 81.2 | $19K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 75.3 | $1.1M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 71.0 | $14M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 51.7 | $93K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 47.0 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.9 | $493K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 43.7 | $189K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 40.8 | $47K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 37.9 | $616K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 46.9 | $237K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 26.6 | $78 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 24.1 | $92K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21.2 | $8K |
| Hail | Very Low | 15.6 | $54K |
| 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 | 325 | 1 | $2.6M | 50th of 67 | 1443rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 106 | 1 | $188M | 47th of 67 | 1265th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 98 | 1 | $1.4M | 47th of 67 | 1256th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 75 | 0 | $100K | 44th of 67 | 2493rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 14 | 1 | $1.2M | 64th of 67 | 1950th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 0 | $1.1M | 45th of 67 | 2192nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | $7.5M | 47th of 67 | 1613th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $154K | 22nd of 67 | 1079th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 4 | 0 | – | 34th of 67 | 1895th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 3 | 0 | $368K | 57th of 67 | 2278th of 3,063 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Susquehanna County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.