Hocking County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hocking County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 47.3 of 100, higher than 47% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 457 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 71.4 | $494K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 68.4 | $191K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 86.5 | $35K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 68.8 | $12M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 48.3 | $325K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 47.4 | $222K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 37.8 | $40K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33.8 | $599K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 32.5 | $31K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 26.3 | $236K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 34.6 | $102K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 15.4 | $4K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 14.8 | $142K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12.7 | $4K |
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 | 164 | 0 | $1.0M | 64th of 88 | 762nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 120 | 1 | $6.0M | 13th of 88 | 255th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 105 | 0 | $941K | 24th of 88 | 511th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 39 | 0 | $39K | 83rd of 88 | 2184th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 11 | 0 | $4.7M | 78th of 88 | 1544th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $1.9M | 78th of 88 | 2254th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 26th of 88 | 1342nd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | $769K | 82nd of 88 | 2059th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 59th of 88 | 2215th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 77th of 88 | 1809th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 53rd of 88 | 1783rd 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 Hocking County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.