Ashland County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Ashland County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 46.3 of 100, higher than 46% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 544 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 80.5 | $904K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 80.1 | $413K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 78.0 | $190K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 66.8 | $884K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 60.2 | $9.1M |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 57.3 | $1.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 56.5 | $295K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 49.4 | $362K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 41.9 | $705K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 50.0 | $1K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 43.9 | $194K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 43.8 | $42K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30.0 | $14K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 229 | 1 | $7.2M | 26th of 88 | 298th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 126 | 0 | $503K | 16th of 88 | 444th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 53 | 0 | $22M | 49th of 88 | 653rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 51 | 0 | $30M | 62nd of 88 | 1241st of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 40 | 0 | $9.3M | 14th of 88 | 363rd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 20 | 0 | $26M | 25th of 88 | 906th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 13 | 0 | $360K | 16th of 88 | 862nd of 3,076 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | $16M | 34th of 88 | 1934th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $124K | 26th of 88 | 960th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 57th of 88 | 1906th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $63K | 45th of 88 | 1381st of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Ashland County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.