York County, Pennsylvania: hazard risk
FEMA rates York County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 90.4 of 100, higher than 90% of rated U.S. counties); 4 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, riverine flooding, strong wind. Its storm record holds 1,102 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 | Very High | 97.6 | $1.4M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively High | 93.3 | $69M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 92.9 | $3.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 92.7 | $1.8M |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 92.4 | $15M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 91.8 | $4.3M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 86.8 | $1.7M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 74.1 | $3.1M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 63.4 | $190K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 88.0 | $4.7M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 78.9 | $17K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 47.6 | $1.4M |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41.0 | $34K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 24.1 | $69 |
| Hail | Very Low | 23.2 | $103K |
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 | 608 | 3 | $9.3M | 17th of 67 | 441st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 164 | 0 | $5K | 18th of 67 | 1698th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 140 | 3 | $16M | 23rd of 67 | 607th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 86 | 3 | $40K | 55th of 67 | 1634th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 32 | 0 | $79M | 13th of 67 | 1432nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 28 | 1 | $157K | 41st of 67 | 1367th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 16 | 0 | – | 19th of 67 | 1731st of 3,063 |
| Heat | 11 | 0 | – | 22nd of 67 | 1317th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 6 | 1 | $49K | 20th of 67 | 1014th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | $46M | 66th of 67 | 2352nd of 3,076 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 1 | 0 | – | 32nd of 67 | 1017th of 1,849 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 17th of 67 | 1115th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full York County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.