Wood County, Ohio: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wood County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 65.7 of 100, higher than 65% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 15 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 624 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 83.0 | $894K |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 80.5 | $7.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 75.8 | $1.2M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 75.7 | $29M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 72.9 | $262K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 57.2 | $1.2M |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 69.8 | $1.3M |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 51.7 | $1.8M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 47.4 | $572K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 46.6 | $358K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 43.9 | $72K |
| Landslide | Very Low | 30.2 | $534 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13.5 | $8K |
| Coastal Flooding | Very Low | 13.0 | $0 |
| 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 | 304 | 0 | $18M | 50th of 88 | 621st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 145 | 0 | $3.6M | 35th of 88 | 959th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 44 | 0 | $15M | 29th of 88 | 605th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 41 | 0 | $22M | 84th of 88 | 2010th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 36 | 0 | $7.6M | 77th of 88 | 1439th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 28 | 11 | $225M | 40th of 88 | 1345th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | $197K | 41st of 88 | 1327th of 3,076 |
| Lightning | 6 | 0 | $769K | 21st of 88 | 854th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 5 | 0 | $28M | 48th of 88 | 2075th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | – | 68th of 88 | 2065th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 1 | 0 | $63K | 81st of 88 | 2045th 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 Wood County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.