Stark County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Stark County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 87.9 of 100, higher than 87% of rated U.S. counties); 5 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by hail, lightning, ice storm. Its storm record holds 813 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 97.8 | $6.2M |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 93.6 | $1.7M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 89.9 | $1.0M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 88.9 | $408K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively High | 86.2 | $1.8M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 91.7 | $50M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87.7 | $6.6M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.7 | $2.2M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | 84.3 | $5.2M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 78.8 | $1.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 34.2 | $41K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 59.9 | $3K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 58.2 | $178K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 49.0 | $48K |
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 | 367 | 1 | $15M | 24th of 88 | 278th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 229 | 0 | $125M | 11th of 88 | 271st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 74 | 0 | $120M | 48th of 88 | 636th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 45 | 0 | $7.7M | 24th of 88 | 507th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 39 | 0 | $29M | 83rd of 88 | 1985th of 3,077 |
| Lightning | 19 | 1 | $1.5M | 2nd of 88 | 242nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 18 | 2 | $104M | 52nd of 88 | 1670th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 9 | 1 | $197K | 42nd of 88 | 1357th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 6 | 0 | $5.3M | 36th of 88 | 1989th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 67th of 88 | 2042nd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $63K | 63rd of 88 | 1561st 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 Stark County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.