Perry County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Perry County's overall risk Very Low (score 26.0 of 100, higher than 25% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 551 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 67.3 | $176K |
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 65.0 | $364K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 63.4 | $355K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 79.6 | $14K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 48.6 | $230K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 47.4 | $307K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 47.0 | $5.6M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 36.2 | $36K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 32.4 | $547K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 23.5 | $202K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 36.2 | $110K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 19.1 | $5K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18.4 | $6K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 10.7 | $78K |
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 | 228 | 1 | $3.6M | 53rd of 88 | 644th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 71 | 0 | $112K | 43rd of 88 | 827th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 69 | 0 | $70K | 41st of 88 | 1165th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 67 | 0 | $10M | 34th of 88 | 472nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 37 | 0 | $97K | 1st of 88 | 191st of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 30 | 0 | $250K | 25th of 88 | 540th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 18 | 0 | – | 1st of 88 | 576th of 3,076 |
| Tornadoes | 12 | 0 | $18M | 53rd of 88 | 1710th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | – | 6th of 88 | 1424th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | – | 7th of 88 | 542nd 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 Perry County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.