Fulton County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Fulton County's overall risk Very Low (score 33.6 of 100, higher than 33% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 360 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 75.5 | $826K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 66.9 | $2.6M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 61.9 | $169K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 53.8 | $710K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 65.0 | $521K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 43.4 | $60K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 41.7 | $5.9M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 40.3 | $770K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 58.7 | $487K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 35.0 | $207K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 28.7 | $15K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 25.7 | $235 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 20.6 | $82K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8.1 | $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 | 169 | 0 | $1.1M | 71st of 88 | 967th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 72 | 1 | $85K | 41st of 88 | 796th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 59 | 0 | $4.8M | 69th of 88 | 1666th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 19 | 0 | $346K | 47th of 88 | 941st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 14 | 0 | $2.2M | 87th of 88 | 2034th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 13 | 1 | $16M | 47th of 88 | 1581st of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $47K | 46th of 88 | 1423rd of 3,076 |
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | 40th of 88 | 2009th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | – | 71st of 88 | 2137th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $63K | 70th of 88 | 1772nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $63K | 47th of 88 | 1754th 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 Fulton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.