Wayne County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wayne County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 64.9 of 100, higher than 64% of rated U.S. counties); 2 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by winter weather, ice storm. Its storm record holds 596 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively High | 86.0 | $272K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 82.8 | $464K |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 90.2 | $1.6M |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 81.3 | $1.3M |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76.1 | $3.0M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 76.0 | $566K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 71.9 | $13M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 68.1 | $767K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 52.4 | $947K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56.5 | $354K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 52.1 | $81K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 40.4 | $618 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 38.8 | $22K |
| Drought | Very Low | 14.3 | $336 |
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 | 281 | 0 | $7.0M | 39th of 88 | 438th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 143 | 0 | $1.4M | 31st of 88 | 849th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 47 | 0 | $10.0M | 23rd of 88 | 499th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 38 | 0 | $22M | 82nd of 88 | 1975th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 36 | 0 | $21M | 80th of 88 | 1538th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 25 | 0 | $89M | 24th of 88 | 874th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 11 | 0 | $258K | 32nd of 88 | 1142nd of 3,076 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | $18M | 46th of 88 | 2045th of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $1.0M | 25th of 88 | 945th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 66th of 88 | 2018th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | $63K | 60th of 88 | 1535th 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 Wayne County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.