Fulton, PA
Fulton County in Pennsylvania has 9 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1972–2021, most recently Remnants of Hurricane Ida on Sep 10, 2021 (DR-4618). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1018 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 Fulton County
The 9 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Fulton County, PA (1972–2021). Total declarations on record: 9.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2021 | Hurricane | Remnants of Hurricane Ida | DR-4618 |
| Jan 10, 2013 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-4099 |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-3356 |
| Sep 8, 2011 | Flood | Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee | DR-3340 |
| 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 |
| Sep 26, 1975 | Flood | Severe Storms, Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-485 |
| 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.
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | A | 12 | 37 | 11 |
| Pike | A | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Lebanon | A | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Montour | A | 12 | 2 | 8 |
| Union | A | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| Armstrong | A | 12 | 8 | 8 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Fulton County, PA have?
Fulton County, PA has 9 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2021). The 5 most recent are: Remnants of Hurricane Ida (declared Sep 10, 2021, DR-4618); Hurricane Sandy (declared Jan 10, 2013, DR-4099); Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 29, 2012, DR-3356); Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee (declared Sep 8, 2011, DR-3340); Hurricane Katrina (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3235). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Fulton County, PA?
Fulton County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1018 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 Fulton County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Fulton County, PA, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Fulton County, PA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Fulton County was Remnants of Hurricane Ida on Sep 10, 2021 (DR-4618). The county has 9 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1972–2021.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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.