Richland County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Richland County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 61.3 of 100, higher than 61% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm, winter weather. Its storm record holds 685 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 High | 89.0 | $842K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 87.7 | $342K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 88.9 | $1.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 70.0 | $982K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 68.5 | $470K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 71.6 | $14M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 68.5 | $862K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 62.3 | $1.9M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 43.9 | $766K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 56.7 | $2K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56.2 | $385K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44.7 | $45K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35.6 | $20K |
| 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 | 309 | 0 | $8.9M | 19th of 88 | 236th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 169 | 0 | $534K | 13th of 88 | 327th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 57 | 1 | $128M | 62nd of 88 | 771st of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 50 | 0 | $17M | 13th of 88 | 349th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 46 | 0 | $54M | 72nd of 88 | 1594th of 3,077 |
| Tornadoes | 30 | 0 | $27M | 11th of 88 | 468th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 12 | 0 | $578K | 22nd of 88 | 991st of 3,076 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | $12M | 39th of 88 | 2002nd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 62nd of 88 | 1976th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $63K | 55th of 88 | 1472nd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $46K | 64th of 88 | 1902nd 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 Richland County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.