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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Schuylkill County Disaster Risk

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

FEMA Risk Rating

Relatively Moderate

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

85.3

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#17

of 67, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

90.8

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Flood

90.8 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (Not available) and Inland Flooding (90.8) NRI scores.

Hurricane

82.6 / 100

Earthquake

71.9 / 100

Tornado

66.2 / 100

Wildfire

55.6 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Schuylkill County

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, flood has the highest NRI score for this county.

Flood
90.8
Hurricane
82.6
Earthquake
71.9
Tornado
66.2
Wildfire
55.6

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
90.8
Coastal Flooding
Not available
Inland Flooding
90.8

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Pennsylvania county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 67 Pennsylvania county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in Pennsylvania?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for Pennsylvania: Very Low: 8; Relatively Low: 38; Relatively Moderate: 16; Relatively High: 4; Very High: 1; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for Pennsylvania?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 67 county records: Flood: 67 of 67; Wildfire: 67 of 67; Tornado: 67 of 67; Earthquake: 67 of 67; Hurricane: 67 of 67. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Schuylkill County, PA?
Schuylkill County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Relatively Moderate and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 85.3. RiskByCounty ranks it 17th of 67 Pennsylvania county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Schuylkill County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Schuylkill County, Flood: 90.8; Hurricane: 82.6; Earthquake: 71.9; Tornado: 66.2; Wildfire: 55.6.
How is flood displayed for Schuylkill County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Schuylkill County, Coastal Flooding is Not available, Inland Flooding is 90.8, and the displayed flood score is 90.8.

Counties with Similar Risk

Monroe County

Pennsylvania

-0.2

Relatively Moderate

NRI score 85.1

Cumberland County

Pennsylvania

+0.9

Relatively Moderate

NRI score 86.2

Erie County

Pennsylvania

-1.2

Relatively Moderate

NRI score 84.1

Published by RiskByCounty

County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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