Ashtabula County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Ashtabula County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 62.6 of 100, higher than 62% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, strong wind. Its storm record holds 850 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 88.7 | $319K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 87.2 | $1.5M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 78.8 | $3.2M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 68.8 | $176K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 62.6 | $315K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 72.6 | $12M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 69.2 | $458K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 51.0 | $332K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 34.4 | $439K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54.7 | $303K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 52.3 | $77K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36.1 | $17K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 28.8 | $3K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 22.0 | $123 |
| 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 | 320 | 2 | $8.3M | 49th of 88 | 607th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 229 | 0 | $50M | 23rd of 88 | 502nd of 3,077 |
| Hail | 108 | 0 | $466K | 65th of 88 | 1613th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 76 | 0 | $9.2M | 19th of 88 | 449th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 52 | 0 | $59M | 75th of 88 | 1232nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 20 | 0 | $4.6M | 38th of 88 | 1267th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 16 | 0 | $26M | 69th of 88 | 2034th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 8 | 0 | $540K | 17th of 88 | 723rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | $8.9M | 47th of 88 | 2060th of 3,063 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 2 | 2 | – | 4th of 88 | 162nd of 2,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 70th of 88 | 2098th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $63K | 65th of 88 | 1678th 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 Ashtabula County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.