Climate Risk Summary

Forest Hills, PA Risk Profile

The primary drivers of climate-related financial risk in Forest Hills, PA are Inland Flooding, Cold Wave, and Tornado. This area also faces an unusually high intensity for Landslide compared to national averages.

City-Wide Aggregation

These scores represent the population-weighted average across all residential blocks in Forest Hills.

Primary Risks

Inland Flooding

$673,922

Expected Annual Loss for Forest Hills

34.0Score

Relatively Low compared to US average

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Cold Wave

$158,513

Expected Annual Loss for Forest Hills

67.8Score

Relatively Moderate compared to US average

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Tornado

$33,348

Expected Annual Loss for Forest Hills

32.3Score

Relatively Low compared to US average

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City Boundary

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Financial Risk Inventory

MAJOR DRIVER
Inland Flooding
$673,922
Score: 34.0
MAJOR DRIVER
Cold Wave
$158,513
Score: 67.8
MAJOR DRIVER
Tornado
$33,348
Score: 32.3
Heat Wave
$26,871
Score: 25.4
Strong Wind
$16,385
Score: 37.8
Earthquake
$13,447
Score: 25.5
Ice Storm
$10,535
Score: 59.4
Lightning
$8,012
Score: 29.2
Hurricane
$5,062
Score: 43.8
Winter Weather
$2,600
Score: 41.0
Hail
$572
Score: 10.4
Wildfire
$184
Score: 38.5
UNUSUALLY HIGH
Landslide
$140
Score: 80.1

Recommended investments to protect your property value and reduce insurance liability based on your local risk profile.

🏠Low Investment

Cold Wave Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 67.8
❄️Medium Investment

Ice Storm Mitigation

Install a 10kWh backup battery system to keep pipes from freezing during grid failure.

Risk Score: 59.4
⛰️High Investment

Landslide Mitigation

Professional slope stabilization and foundation drainage inspection is highly recommended.

Risk Score: 80.1

Sources and Methodology

Spatial Aggregation

Our "Atlas" risk scores are derived using a population-weighted spatial join. Because US Zip Codes and Census Tracts do not share perfectly aligned boundaries, a simple geographic average would be misleading. We utilize US Census Block Group population statistics to identify where residents actually live within a Zip Code. We then intersect these points with FEMA National Risk Index (NRI) hazard data to calculate a weighted exposure score.

Financial Projections (EAL)

Expected Annual Loss (EAL) estimates the average economic impact of natural hazards in dollars per year. This calculation incorporates three components: Exposure (the value of structures and agriculture), Annualized Frequency (historical probability), and Historic Loss Ratio (vulnerability of the area).

Primary Data Sources

  • FEMA National Risk IndexHazard frequency and loss data (v1.20.0)
  • U.S. Census BureauTIGER/Line 2025 Shapefiles & Decennial Population

Nearby Cities

BraddockBraddock HillsChalfantChurchillEdgewood

Zip Codes in Forest Hills

15221