Lawrence County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lawrence County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 71.0 of 100, higher than 70% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 595 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 90.0 | $2.8M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 87.4 | $38K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 83.7 | $22M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 70.3 | $207K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 60.7 | $317K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 56.9 | $76K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 48.3 | $1.1M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 39.4 | $380K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 53.2 | $52K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 48.7 | $238K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 48.4 | $58K |
| Hail | Very Low | 32.2 | $122K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 19.8 | $203K |
| Drought | Very Low | 19.1 | $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 | 208 | 0 | $4.8M | 68th of 88 | 891st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 106 | 2 | $38M | 9th of 88 | 200th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 94 | 0 | $814K | 42nd of 88 | 1204th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 56 | 0 | $2.0M | 61st of 88 | 1216th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 33 | 0 | $364K | 6th of 88 | 270th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 31 | 0 | $147K | 28th of 88 | 602nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 19 | 0 | – | 5th of 88 | 606th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | – | 1st of 88 | 1142nd of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | $62K | 2nd of 88 | 284th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 9 | 0 | $9.7M | 76th of 88 | 2206th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $52K | 27th of 88 | 1017th 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 Lawrence County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.