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extreme-heat Extreme Heat Risk in Pennsylvania

Overall State Risk Score: 5/10

Pennsylvania faces high extreme-heat risk. 3 of 67 counties (4%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.

Seasonal pattern: June-September

Highest-Risk Cities in Pennsylvania

1
Philadelphia, PA
Extreme · 23 historical events
FEMA: 9Historical: 10

Notable Extreme Heat Events

Excessive Heat - Central/Eastern New Jersey and nearby PA/DE, United States

July 14, 2026 — WARNING

Philadelphia, PA

7,580,000 people exposed; $1,749,328M capital exposed

Other Hazards in Pennsylvania

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 5/10
wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 1/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 5/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 7/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 7/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 9/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 5/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 7/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 7/10
tsunami
Tsunami Risk
Score: 0/10

How this data is built

Pennsylvania extreme heat risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live event monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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