Climate Risk Summary

Mechanicsburg, PA Risk Profile

The primary drivers of climate-related financial risk in Mechanicsburg, PA are Inland Flooding, Hurricane, and Strong Wind. This area also faces an unusually high intensity for Winter Weather compared to national averages.

City-Wide Aggregation

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

Primary Risks

Inland Flooding

$1,249,584

Expected Annual Loss for Mechanicsburg

39.6Score

Relatively Moderate compared to US average

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Hurricane

$171,105

Expected Annual Loss for Mechanicsburg

72.8Score

Relatively Low compared to US average

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Strong Wind

$98,458

Expected Annual Loss for Mechanicsburg

73.7Score

Relatively Moderate compared to US average

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City Boundary

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Financial Risk Inventory

MAJOR DRIVER
Inland Flooding
$1,249,584
Score: 39.6
MAJOR DRIVER
Hurricane
$171,105
Score: 72.8
MAJOR DRIVER
Strong Wind
$98,458
Score: 73.7
Tornado
$89,901
Score: 39.8
Earthquake
$89,318
Score: 53.5
Heat Wave
$87,128
Score: 47.1
Cold Wave
$28,245
Score: 25.2
Lightning
$26,511
Score: 47.7
UNUSUALLY HIGH
Winter Weather
$25,022
Score: 82.1
Ice Storm
$2,947
Score: 15.9
Drought
$1,054
Score: 74.2
Wildfire
$309
Score: 42.5
Hail
$201
Score: 1.8
Landslide
$0
Score: 20.0

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

🌀High Investment

Hurricane Mitigation

Install permanent hurricane shutters or upgrade to impact-resistant windows.

Risk Score: 72.8
💨Low Investment

Strong Wind Mitigation

Trim large trees back from the roofline and reinforce roof-to-wall connectors (hurricane straps).

Risk Score: 73.7
🏠Low Investment

Earthquake Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 53.5
🏠Low Investment

Winter Weather Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 82.1
🏠Low Investment

Drought Mitigation

General property maintenance and insurance review recommended.

Risk Score: 74.2

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

Camp HillDillsburgEnolaLemoyneLower Allen

Zip Codes in Mechanicsburg

1705017055