Belmont County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 66,461

75.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

66,461

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Building Value

$15.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$29.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score92.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score89.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$24.8M
Risk Score87.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$156K
Risk Score66.6
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$313K
Risk Score59.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$454K
Risk Score57.9
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$189K
Risk Score56.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score55.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$106K
Risk Score55.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$383K
Risk Score43.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$140K
Risk Score41.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score40.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score24.7
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score9.2

Belmont County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

75.2+26.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

40.7-8.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

61.1+11.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

53.8+5.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

61.1

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

53.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.