Natural Hazard Risk in Ohio

The risk score (0–100) combines expected annual loss from 18 natural hazards with social vulnerability and community resilience. Higher = greater relative risk. Scores compare counties across the United States.

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CountyRisk scoreRatingExpected annual lossPopulation
Franklin98.1Relatively High$331.4M1,323,446
Cuyahoga98Relatively High$282.4M1,264,334
Hamilton96.3Relatively High$221.2M830,623
Montgomery92.7Relatively Moderate$119.2M537,193
Lucas92.4Relatively Moderate$111.3M431,225
Butler91.5Relatively Moderate$119.7M390,244
Summit91.2Relatively Moderate$102.2M540,333
Stark87.9Relatively Moderate$76.6M374,812
Lorain86.3Relatively Moderate$65.9M312,902
Trumbull84.5Relatively Moderate$43.9M201,961
Mahoning83.6Relatively Moderate$42.5M228,579
Licking78.9Relatively Low$47.7M178,382
Delaware78.8Relatively Low$69.4M213,208
Clermont77.9Relatively Low$46.5M208,527
Warren77.8Relatively Low$61.8M242,269
Lake77.4Relatively Low$41.9M232,492
Clark77.1Relatively Low$32.7M135,980
Greene75.7Relatively Low$41.6M167,939
Belmont75.2Relatively Low$29.2M66,461
Allen73.3Relatively Low$31.9M102,191
Fairfield72.6Relatively Low$39M158,878
Lawrence71Relatively Low$27.4M58,183
Muskingum70.9Relatively Low$29.4M86,374
Scioto70.2Relatively Low$26.6M73,911
Columbiana69.1Relatively Low$25.1M101,872
Tuscarawas69Relatively Low$21.5M93,231
Medina69Relatively Low$35M182,378
Athens68.7Relatively Low$25.5M62,393
Jefferson66.7Relatively Low$22.4M65,187
Wood65.7Relatively Low$43.3M132,182
Portage65.1Relatively Low$28.9M161,780
Wayne64.9Relatively Low$22.2M116,847
Washington64.4Relatively Low$22.3M59,732
Ross62.9Relatively Low$21.5M77,071
Ashtabula62.6Relatively Low$19.5M97,518
Brown62.6Relatively Low$17.7M43,652
Miami61.4Relatively Low$29M108,774
Erie61.4Relatively Low$21.2M75,596
Richland61.3Relatively Low$22.3M124,906
Marion61.1Relatively Low$19.7M65,349
Knox61Relatively Low$18.8M62,691
Holmes60.4Relatively Low$11.7M44,196
Geauga60.3Relatively Low$19.8M95,397
Ottawa59.2Relatively Low$22.1M40,343
Sandusky56.7Relatively Low$20M58,813
Shelby56.2Relatively Low$17.5M48,215
Hancock54.1Relatively Low$30.9M74,885
Logan53.2Relatively Low$18.8M45,835
Meigs53Relatively Low$11.6M22,183
Darke52.7Relatively Low$20.3M51,868
Pickaway50.9Relatively Low$18.4M58,527
Huron50.3Relatively Low$16.6M58,532
Coshocton49.1Relatively Low$10.6M36,580
Gallia48.3Relatively Low$11.6M29,179
Hocking47.3Relatively Low$14.1M28,040
Seneca46.9Relatively Low$16.2M55,063
Ashland46.3Relatively Low$14.7M52,443
Williams44.4Relatively Low$12.5M37,098
Adams43.8Relatively Low$12.8M27,463
Preble43.3Relatively Low$14.6M40,984
Highland43.2Relatively Low$13.1M43,282
Pike43.1Relatively Low$10.6M27,037
Defiance41.9Very Low$15.7M38,229
Auglaize41.8Very Low$14.8M46,399
Guernsey37.5Very Low$9.3M38,372
Jackson35.8Very Low$8.1M32,646
Crawford35.2Very Low$12.3M42,015
Clinton34Very Low$11.6M41,956
Henry33.8Very Low$13.4M27,662
Fulton33.6Very Low$12.4M42,713
Putnam32.9Very Low$13.9M34,443
Union32.7Very Low$19M62,265
Mercer31.6Very Low$18M42,522
Monroe27.3Very Low$6.5M13,379
Champaign26.7Very Low$10.5M38,673
Perry26Very Low$8.1M35,327
Fayette25.9Very Low$9.5M28,951
Madison24.9Very Low$11.1M43,789
Hardin24.4Very Low$10.6M30,690
Morrow24.4Very Low$8.8M34,943
Paulding21.2Very Low$8.3M18,790
Van Wert20.1Very Low$8.5M28,929
Carroll19.9Very Low$6.4M26,701
Morgan18.2Very Low$6.6M13,787
Wyandot17.4Very Low$8.5M21,893
Noble13.5Very Low$4.6M14,107
Vinton11.8Very Low$3.8M12,767
Harrison11.4Very Low$4.1M14,475

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Data: FEMA National Risk Index (updated ~annually). AlertAtlas is not an official warning service — always follow local authorities.