Flood Risk in Philadelphia, PA
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates Philadelphia's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- Estimated annual loss of $266M from this hazard type
- Extensive history of significant events in this area
- High recent activity — multiple events in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
- Average annual frequency: 5.8 events per year
Peak season: March-September
Last significant event: Flood - Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD Region, United States (2024-07-24) — 2,340,000 people exposed
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How Philadelphia Compares
Notable Flood Events Near Philadelphia
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Philadelphia, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD Region, United States (July 2024) — 2,340,000 people exposed; $554,222M capital exposed.
Flood - Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD Region, United States
July 24, 2024 — WARNING
2,340,000 people exposed; $554,222M capital exposed
Flood - Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD Region, United States
October 5, 2021 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood - Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD Region, United States
June 15, 2021 — WARNING
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Flood - Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD Region, United States
June 15, 2021 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood - Philadelphia, PA--NJ--DE--MD Region, United States
June 15, 2021 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood Preparedness Tips
- 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
- 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
- 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
- 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
- 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing
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How this data is built
Philadelphia, PA flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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