Erie County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Erie County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 61.4 of 100, higher than 61% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 561 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 Moderate | 83.4 | $236K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 81.3 | $917K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 79.2 | $363K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 77.9 | $3.4M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 68.9 | $900K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 71.8 | $13M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62.1 | $490K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 49.2 | $874K |
| Coastal Flooding | Relatively Low | 47.0 | $61K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 45.2 | $187K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 39.2 | $212K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 49.9 | $70K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 39.6 | $614 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23.0 | $9K |
| 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 | 236 | 0 | $11M | 6th of 88 | 57th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 108 | 0 | $1.6M | 6th of 88 | 155th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 72 | 0 | $53M | 3rd of 88 | 124th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 49 | 0 | $11M | 3rd of 88 | 140th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 38 | 0 | $12M | 50th of 88 | 979th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 2 | $7.8M | 9th of 88 | 339th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 0 | $360K | 11th of 88 | 580th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $839K | 3rd of 88 | 296th of 3,080 |
| Hurricanes and tropical storms | 6 | 0 | $3.4M | 1st of 88 | 276th of 1,849 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | $12M | 11th of 88 | 1647th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 41st of 88 | 1623rd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $63K | 22nd of 88 | 1018th of 3,080 |
| Rip currents and high surf | 1 | 0 | – | 1st of 88 | 147th of 2,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Erie County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.