Clinton County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Clinton County's overall risk Very Low (score 34.0 of 100, higher than 33% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 745 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 71.3 | $251K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 67.5 | $476K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 62.3 | $832K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 65.4 | $661K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 59.8 | $607K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 55.5 | $1.6M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 51.2 | $259K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 46.9 | $62K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 44.7 | $6.0M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 38.2 | $656K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36.6 | $168K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 50.5 | $1K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 35.3 | $23K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8.9 | $3K |
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 | 329 | 0 | $5.6M | 18th of 88 | 231st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 152 | 0 | $950K | 3rd of 88 | 220th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 118 | 0 | $438K | 27th of 88 | 749th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 74 | 1 | $194K | 36th of 88 | 489th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 32 | 2 | $38M | 6th of 88 | 262nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 22 | 0 | $7.1M | 41st of 88 | 858th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 16th of 88 | 1178th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $806K | 64th of 88 | 1795th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 3 | 0 | – | 29th of 88 | 1087th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 57th of 88 | 2209th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $282K | 34th of 88 | 1258th 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 Clinton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.