Pike County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pike County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 43.1 of 100, higher than 43% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 418 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 Low | 78.9 | $11K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 68.2 | $659K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 63.9 | $8.0M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 59.2 | $102K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 53.8 | $150K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 52.2 | $197K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 51.1 | $445K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 40.5 | $36K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 37.4 | $596K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 43.3 | $146K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 42.4 | $28K |
| Hail | Very Low | 24.8 | $72K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24.2 | $8K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 12.9 | $94K |
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 | 158 | 0 | $1.1M | 75th of 88 | 1089th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 103 | 0 | $941K | 27th of 88 | 542nd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 83 | 2 | $4.4M | 27th of 88 | 406th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 36 | 0 | $22K | 87th of 88 | 2400th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 16 | 0 | $3.7M | 48th of 88 | 1585th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 10 | 0 | $4.6M | 85th of 88 | 1679th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 18th of 88 | 1229th of 3,076 |
| Extreme cold | 3 | 0 | $806K | 83rd of 88 | 2098th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 63rd of 88 | 2226th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $38K | 57th of 88 | 1829th 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 Pike County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.