Clarion, PA
Clarion County in Pennsylvania has 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2012, most recently Hurricane Sandy on Oct 29, 2012 (DR-3356). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1281 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $80,834 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Clarion County
The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Clarion County, PA (1972–2012). Total declarations on record: 8.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-3356 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina | DR-3235 |
| Sep 19, 2004 | Hurricane | Tropical Depression Ivan | DR-1557 |
| Jul 26, 1996 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | DR-1130 |
| Jan 21, 1996 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1093 |
| Jun 15, 1981 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-641 |
| Aug 19, 1980 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-629 |
| Jun 23, 1972 | Flood | Tropical Storm Agnes | DR-340 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Clarion County, PA have?
Clarion County, PA has 8 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2012). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 29, 2012, DR-3356); Hurricane Katrina (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3235); Tropical Depression Ivan (declared Sep 19, 2004, DR-1557); Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (declared Jul 26, 1996, DR-1130); Severe Storms and Flooding (declared Jan 21, 1996, DR-1093). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Clarion County, PA?
Clarion County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1281 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Clarion County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Clarion County, PA, totaling $80,834 in payouts. The average claim is $80,834. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Clarion County, PA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Clarion County was Hurricane Sandy on Oct 29, 2012 (DR-3356). The county has 8 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2012.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.