Fairfield County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Fairfield County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 72.6 of 100, higher than 72% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, lightning. Its storm record holds 671 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 High | 88.3 | $976K |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 81.9 | $994K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82.9 | $1.3M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 81.8 | $27M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 80.5 | $267K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 79.3 | $1.8M |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 77.4 | $982K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 76.6 | $1.4M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 71.6 | $3.3M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 87.0 | $48K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 38.0 | $758K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 57.2 | $490K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 29.5 | $17K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26.3 | $14K |
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 | 284 | 0 | $3.2M | 35th of 88 | 407th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 123 | 0 | $943K | 25th of 88 | 514th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 114 | 0 | $430K | 34th of 88 | 927th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 95 | 2 | $2.7M | 40th of 88 | 518th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 24 | 0 | $8.1M | 27th of 88 | 953rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 13 | 1 | $23M | 79th of 88 | 1554th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 36th of 88 | 1486th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | $1K | 23rd of 88 | 1020th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $806K | 79th of 88 | 1981st of 3,076 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 74th of 88 | 2264th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 66th of 88 | 1914th 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 Fairfield County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.