Fayette County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Fayette County's overall risk Very Low (score 25.9 of 100, higher than 25% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 452 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 | 66.1 | $198K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 65.9 | $451K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 49.3 | $280K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 46.3 | $341K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 43.3 | $1.1M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 42.5 | $5.8M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 41.8 | $190K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 33.6 | $367K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 32.7 | $37K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 57.7 | $449K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 35.4 | $515 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 33.1 | $20K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 21.9 | $285K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5.1 | $2K |
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 | 169 | 0 | $1.6M | 46th of 88 | 591st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 116 | 0 | $1.1M | 16th of 88 | 391st of 3,077 |
| Hail | 67 | 0 | $218K | 47th of 88 | 1290th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 51 | 0 | $145K | 65th of 88 | 884th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 18 | 0 | $4.6M | 52nd of 88 | 1032nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 18 | 1 | $16M | 36th of 88 | 1200th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 15th of 88 | 1175th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $806K | 61st of 88 | 1783rd of 3,076 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 54th of 88 | 2206th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $1K | 72nd of 88 | 1776th 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 Fayette County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.