Meigs County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Meigs County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 53.0 of 100, higher than 52% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 88.9 | $34K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 74.7 | $190K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 72.7 | $9.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 66.0 | $511K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 49.4 | $92K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 47.7 | $143K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 32.0 | $209K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 55.7 | $85K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 40.2 | $104K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 25.5 | $252K |
| Hail | Very Low | 24.2 | $59K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 18.8 | $11K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 17.8 | $125K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8.4 | $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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 122 | 3 | $22M | 2nd of 88 | 120th of 3,080 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 101 | 0 | $4.5M | 88th of 88 | 1601st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 64 | 0 | $4.1M | 53rd of 88 | 1001st of 3,077 |
| Hail | 55 | 0 | $101K | 74th of 88 | 1887th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 35 | 2 | $160K | 4th of 88 | 226th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 26 | 0 | $155K | 36th of 88 | 702nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 18 | 0 | – | 6th of 88 | 608th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | – | 5th of 88 | 1240th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | $3K | 1st of 88 | 275th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $4.1M | 79th of 88 | 2270th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $26K | 56th of 88 | 1798th 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 Meigs County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.