Erie County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 75,596

61.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

75,596

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Building Value

$20.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$21.2M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$236K
Risk Score83.4
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$917K
Risk Score81.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$363K
Risk Score79.2
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score77.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13.4M
Risk Score71.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$900K
Risk Score68.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$490K
Risk Score62.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score49.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$874K
Risk Score49.2
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score47.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$187K
Risk Score45.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$614
Risk Score39.6
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$212K
Risk Score39.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score23.0
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Erie County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

61.4+12.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

23.0-25.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

50.0+0.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

99.2+50.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

50.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

99.2

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.