Belmont County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Belmont County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 75.2 of 100, higher than 75% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by lightning. Its storm record holds 583 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively High | 92.8 | $1.2M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 89.0 | $44K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 87.0 | $25M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 66.6 | $156K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 59.3 | $313K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 57.9 | $454K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 56.4 | $189K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 55.5 | $1.3M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 43.3 | $383K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 24.7 | $20K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 55.3 | $106K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41.3 | $140K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 40.7 | $23K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 9.2 | $56K |
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 | 245 | 0 | $4.2M | 69th of 88 | 901st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 147 | 2 | $60M | 12th of 88 | 248th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 96 | 0 | $3K | 50th of 88 | 1361st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 53 | 0 | $38K | 69th of 88 | 1505th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 17 | 0 | $471K | 69th of 88 | 1336th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 8 | 0 | – | 19th of 88 | 1813th of 3,063 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 0 | $1.0M | 84th of 88 | 2449th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | – | 80th of 88 | 2024th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 25th of 88 | 1069th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 2 | – | 39th of 88 | 1459th of 3,080 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | – | 3rd of 88 | 273rd of 2,278 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Belmont County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.