Clarion County Disaster Risk

Clarion County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Very Low, placing it in the 30th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Clarion County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: hurricane (63th percentile), flooding (52th percentile), earthquake (32th percentile), tornado (29th percentile), wildfire (16th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is hurricane at the 63th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Clarion County's composite risk percentile is 30th, compared to the Pennsylvania state average of 67th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Clarion County faces lower natural disaster risk than the typical county in Pennsylvania.

Yes, Clarion County's hurricane risk is at the 63th percentile nationally. This is above the national median. For flooding specifically, Clarion County is at the 52th percentile.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Clarion County's composite risk score of 30th percentile is below the Pennsylvania state average of 67th percentile, indicating relatively lower exposure to natural hazards. However, no county is completely risk-free. The primary hazard type is hurricane at the 63th percentile. Residents should still maintain emergency preparedness plans and appropriate insurance coverage.