Hancock County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hancock County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 54.1 of 100, higher than 54% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 516 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 91.6 | $3.4M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 77.6 | $589K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 67.3 | $4.0M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 66.3 | $195K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 53.2 | $1.0M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 65.4 | $19M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 60.6 | $804K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 47.6 | $1.5M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 38.9 | $265K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 39.6 | $49K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 29.6 | $228K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 24.4 | $312 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1.9 | $1K |
| 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 | 257 | 2 | $13M | 40th of 88 | 453rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 101 | 0 | $112M | 45th of 88 | 1238th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 52 | 0 | $177M | 70th of 88 | 1028th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 44 | 0 | $15M | 18th of 88 | 444th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 30 | 0 | $31M | 88th of 88 | 2170th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 14 | 2 | $55M | 61st of 88 | 1819th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 0 | $66K | 39th of 88 | 1277th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | $28M | 44th of 88 | 2031st of 3,063 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 64th of 88 | 2000th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $63K | 78th of 88 | 1949th 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 Hancock County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.