Scioto County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Scioto County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 70.2 of 100, higher than 70% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 708 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 90.9 | $3.0M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 82.0 | $20M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 73.8 | $1.0M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 72.0 | $131K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 71.2 | $481K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 68.9 | $193K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 85.8 | $31K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62.6 | $487K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 45.0 | $975K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 43.2 | $37K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 34.2 | $17K |
| Hail | Very Low | 29.7 | $108K |
| Drought | Very Low | 28.4 | $19K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.7 | $248K |
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 | 282 | 1 | $2.2M | 56th of 88 | 674th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 168 | 4 | $15M | 19th of 88 | 302nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 120 | 0 | $3.3M | 36th of 88 | 721st of 3,077 |
| Hail | 95 | 0 | $188K | 57th of 88 | 1440th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 15 | 7 | $30M | 67th of 88 | 1972nd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 12 | 0 | $12M | 87th of 88 | 1827th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 6 | 0 | – | 37th of 88 | 1487th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | $3K | 21st of 88 | 997th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | 80th of 88 | 2304th of 3,063 |
| Extreme cold | 2 | 0 | $38K | 88th of 88 | 2502nd 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 Scioto County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.