Paulding County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Paulding County's overall risk Very Low (score 21.2 of 100, higher than 21% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 320 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 Low | 55.8 | $360K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 51.2 | $1.4M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 47.3 | $83K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 46.8 | $549K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 39.2 | $5.1M |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 50.3 | $307K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 35.6 | $514 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 32.3 | $19K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 24.2 | $24K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 21.1 | $268K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 17.8 | $66K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 17.1 | $50K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4.4 | $2K |
| 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 | 128 | 0 | $1.1M | 84th of 88 | 1375th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 84 | 1 | $137K | 33rd of 88 | 689th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 49 | 0 | $470 | 73rd of 88 | 1880th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 20 | 0 | $4.9M | 82nd of 88 | 1795th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 16 | 0 | $6.1M | 57th of 88 | 1737th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 15 | 0 | $27K | 64th of 88 | 1200th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $38K | 48th of 88 | 1453rd of 3,076 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Paulding County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.