Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,264,334

98.0NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

1,264,334

🏠

Building Value

$274.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$282.4M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$49.8M
Risk Score99.7
🌪️

Tornado

Very High
Annual Loss$32.6M
Risk Score99.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$177.8M
Risk Score98.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$11.0M
Risk Score97.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.2M
Risk Score96.6

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$755K
Risk Score96.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score93.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score92.6
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🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score89.6
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$229K
Risk Score62.4
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score56.9
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$284K
Risk Score55.7
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$387
Risk Score34.7
🏖️

Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score33.0
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
🌊

Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Cuyahoga County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

98.0+49.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

56.9+8.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

64.1+14.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

98.7+50.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

64.1

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

98.7

Very High

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.