Erie, PA
Erie County in Pennsylvania has 5 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 #2994 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 13 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $87,274 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Erie County
The 5 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Erie County, PA (1972–2012). Total declarations on record: 5.
| 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 |
| Jan 21, 1996 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-1093 |
| Jun 23, 1972 | Flood | Tropical Storm Agnes | DR-340 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 8 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre | A | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Allegheny | A | 8 | 150 | 8 |
| Fayette | A | 8 | 24 | 7 |
| Westmoreland | A | 8 | 63 | 9 |
| Statewide | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Elk | A | 10 | 4 | 5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Erie County, PA have?
Erie County, PA has 5 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 and Flooding (declared Jan 21, 1996, DR-1093); Tropical Storm Agnes (declared Jun 23, 1972, DR-340). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Erie County, PA?
Erie County is graded A (composite score 8/100, low risk). It ranks #2994 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 Erie County?
13 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Erie County, PA, totaling $87,274 in payouts. The average claim is $6,713. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Erie County, PA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Erie County was Hurricane Sandy on Oct 29, 2012 (DR-3356). The county has 5 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2012.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.