Pickaway County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pickaway County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 50.9 of 100, higher than 50% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 508 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | Relatively Moderate | 83.4 | $1.3M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 76.9 | $363K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 65.4 | $464K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 62.4 | $109K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 66.0 | $12M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 61.2 | $436K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 58.5 | $602K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 52.9 | $1.5M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 46.3 | $546K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 25.5 | $372K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54.0 | $376K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 48.6 | $1K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 26.7 | $12K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18.6 | $8K |
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 | 180 | 0 | $1.9M | 72nd of 88 | 973rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 114 | 0 | $943K | 30th of 88 | 569th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 95 | 0 | $1.3M | 41st of 88 | 561st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 66 | 0 | $90K | 75th of 88 | 1901st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 27 | 0 | $26M | 13th of 88 | 540th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 12 | 0 | $8.7M | 82nd of 88 | 1621st of 3,080 |
| Heat | 5 | 0 | – | 35th of 88 | 1483rd of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 4 | 0 | $806K | 78th of 88 | 1971st of 3,076 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 73rd of 88 | 2263rd of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $1K | 56th of 88 | 1478th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $83K | 65th of 88 | 1905th 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 Pickaway County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.