Beaver Pennsylvania is the county seat of Beaver County and sits within the Emergency Planning Zone of Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant — a two-unit pressurized water reactor on the Ohio River operated by Energy Harbor. Beaver County also hosts one of the most concentrated petrochemical and steel manufacturing corridors in the United States — the Ohio River from Pittsburgh to the West Virginia border includes massive petrochemical complexes including Shell Chemical's new ethane cracker plant in Monaca, the largest chemical plant built in the US in a generation. A failure at any facility along this corridor could cascade across the entire Ohio River valley.
// Preparedness Recommendations
- Evacuation routes inland should be identified in advance.
- Store at least 72 hours of food and water.
- Elevate critical belongings above flood level.
- Have backup power ready in case of grid failure.
// Recommended Supplies
Essential gear for power outages, severe weather, and emergency situations in your area.
- Emergency Food Supplies
- Water Filtration & Storage
- Backup Generator
- Solar Backup Power
- Potassium Iodide (KI) Tablets
* We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases.
// Risk Intelligence
| Threat Score | 8 / 10 High |
| Primary Hazard | Nuclear / Chemical / Flooding |
| FEMA Flood Zone | Low |
| County FEMA Declarations | 6 |
| Last Major Event | 2019 Flash Flooding |
// Emergency Information
| Emergency Phone | 724-728-8420 |
| Evacuation Routes | State and US highways |
| Elevation | 756 ft above sea level |