Lackawanna, PA
Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania has 11 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 #418 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 15 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $395,954 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Lackawanna County
The 11 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Lackawanna County, PA (1972–2012). Total declarations on record: 11.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-3356 |
| Sep 12, 2011 | Flood | Tropical Storm Lee | DR-4030 |
| 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 |
| Oct 8, 1985 | Hurricane | Hurricane Gloria | DR-745 |
| Oct 20, 1976 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-523 |
| Jul 7, 1976 | Flood | High Winds, Flash Floods | DR-513 |
| 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 17 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Pennsylvania
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | A | 17 | 18 | 10 |
| Cumberland | A | 17 | 6 | 10 |
| Luzerne | A | 18 | 19 | 13 |
| Beaver | A | 18 | 22 | 6 |
| Indiana | A | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Clearfield | A | 16 | 8 | 7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Lackawanna County, PA have?
Lackawanna County, PA has 11 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1972–2012). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 29, 2012, DR-3356); Tropical Storm Lee (declared Sep 12, 2011, DR-4030); Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee (declared Sep 8, 2011, DR-3340); Hurricane Katrina (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3235); Tropical Depression Ivan (declared Sep 19, 2004, DR-1557). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Lackawanna County, PA?
Lackawanna County is graded A (composite score 17/100, low risk). It ranks #418 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 Lackawanna County?
15 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Lackawanna County, PA, totaling $395,954 in payouts. The average claim is $26,397. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Lackawanna County, PA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Lackawanna County was Hurricane Sandy on Oct 29, 2012 (DR-3356). The county has 11 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.