Fairfield County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 158,878

72.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

158,878

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Building Value

$33.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$39.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$976K
Risk Score88.3
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score87.0
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score82.9

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$994K
Risk Score81.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$26.6M
Risk Score81.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$267K
Risk Score80.5
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score79.3
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$982K
Risk Score77.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score76.6
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score71.6
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$490K
Risk Score57.2
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$758K
Risk Score38.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score29.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score26.3

Fairfield County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

72.6+23.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

26.3-22.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

16.0-33.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

86.5+37.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

16.0

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

86.5

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.