Westmoreland, PA
Westmoreland County in Pennsylvania has 9 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1971–2012, most recently Hurricane Sandy on Oct 29, 2012 (DR-3356). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2996 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 63 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $1,422,779 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Westmoreland County
The 9 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Westmoreland County, PA (1971–2012). Total declarations on record: 9.
| 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 |
| Nov 9, 1985 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-754 |
| Aug 27, 1984 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-721 |
| Jul 21, 1977 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-537 |
| Jun 23, 1972 | Flood | Tropical Storm Agnes | DR-340 |
| Sep 18, 1971 | Flood | Floods | DR-312 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 8 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Westmoreland County, PA have?
Westmoreland County, PA has 9 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1971–2012). 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); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Nov 9, 1985, DR-754). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Westmoreland County, PA?
Westmoreland County is graded A (composite score 8/100, low risk). It ranks #2996 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 Westmoreland County?
63 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Westmoreland County, PA, totaling $1,422,779 in payouts. The average claim is $22,584. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Westmoreland County, PA had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Westmoreland County was Hurricane Sandy on Oct 29, 2012 (DR-3356). The county has 9 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1971–2012.
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.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.