Wayne County, Pennsylvania: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wayne County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 56.3 of 100, higher than 56% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 531 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 64.5 | $755K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 76.0 | $1.0M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 74.3 | $8K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 71.3 | $13M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 63.2 | $1.5M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 55.3 | $71K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 53.0 | $238K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 41.1 | $51K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 30.4 | $480K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 47.6 | $223K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 34.6 | $141 |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 32.0 | $138K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20.1 | $7K |
| Hail | Very Low | 19.0 | $61K |
| 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 | 178 | 1 | $1.8M | 57th of 67 | 1657th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 159 | 0 | $1.5M | 36th of 67 | 989th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 67 | 1 | $153M | 48th of 67 | 1297th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 55 | 0 | $91K | 45th of 67 | 2497th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 27 | 0 | $3.1M | 47th of 67 | 1443rd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 15 | 0 | $3.8M | 36th of 67 | 1392nd of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 11 | 0 | $608K | 60th of 67 | 2438th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 7 | 0 | – | 32nd of 67 | 1832nd of 3,076 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | $368K | 39th of 67 | 2123rd of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 5 | 0 | $38K | 19th of 67 | 984th 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 Wayne County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.