Vinton County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Vinton County's overall risk Very Low (score 11.8 of 100, higher than 11% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 430 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 | 87.1 | $29K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 51.8 | $68K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 41.9 | $186K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 40.4 | $50K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 34.3 | $95K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 34.6 | $3.0M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 33.4 | $13K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 28.1 | $45K |
| Hail | Very Low | 21.9 | $58K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 21.3 | $195K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 16.0 | $10K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 12.5 | $72K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 10.2 | $57K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4.0 | $980 |
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 | 130 | 0 | $2.2M | 80th of 88 | 1210th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 107 | 0 | $7.3M | 11th of 88 | 226th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 68 | 0 | $51K | 48th of 88 | 904th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 34 | 0 | $114K | 2nd of 88 | 221st of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 28 | 0 | $114K | 30th of 88 | 609th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 18 | 0 | – | 2nd of 88 | 586th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 17 | 0 | – | 88th of 88 | 2604th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 15 | 0 | – | 3rd of 88 | 1204th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 11th of 88 | 637th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $272K | 83rd of 88 | 2433rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 51st of 88 | 1767th 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 Vinton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.