Van Wert County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Van Wert County's overall risk Very Low (score 20.1 of 100, higher than 20% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 473 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 70.2 | $1.1M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 53.2 | $354K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 48.2 | $1.4M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 38.2 | $57K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 29.6 | $34K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 57.0 | $461K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 33.7 | $4.6M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 29.8 | $16K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 23.5 | $340K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 22.9 | $92K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 20.6 | $75K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 15.4 | $79 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3.4 | $1K |
| 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 | 226 | 1 | $1.8M | 42nd of 88 | 528th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 83 | 2 | $139K | 34th of 88 | 694th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 73 | 0 | $305K | 55th of 88 | 1417th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 42 | 2 | $61M | 1st of 88 | 106th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 20 | 1 | $149K | 45th of 88 | 906th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 18 | 0 | $2.2M | 81st of 88 | 1726th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 6 | 0 | $38K | 47th of 88 | 1438th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $112K | 35th of 88 | 1259th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | – | 75th of 88 | 1787th 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 Van Wert County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.