Forest, PA
Forest County in Pennsylvania has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2013, most recently Hurricane Sandy on Jan 10, 2013 (DR-4099). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1661 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Forest County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Forest County, PA (1972–2013). Total declarations on record: 6.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2013 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-4099 |
| 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 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycoming | A | 11 | 30 | 10 |
| Cameron | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Potter | A | 11 | 2 | 7 |
| Clinton | A | 11 | 5 | 7 |
| McKean | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Mercer | A | 11 | 3 | 6 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Forest County, PA have?
Forest County, PA has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2013). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Sandy (declared Jan 10, 2013, DR-4099); 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). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Forest County, PA?
Forest County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1661 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 Forest County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Forest County, PA, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Forest County, PA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Forest County was Hurricane Sandy on Jan 10, 2013 (DR-4099). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2013.
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.
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.