Fayette County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 28,951

25.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

28,951

🏠

Building Value

$8.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.5M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$198K
Risk Score66.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$451K
Risk Score65.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$449K
Risk Score57.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$280K
Risk Score49.3
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$341K
Risk Score46.3
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score43.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score42.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$190K
Risk Score41.8
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⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$515
Risk Score35.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$367K
Risk Score33.6
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score33.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score32.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$285K
Risk Score21.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score5.1

Fayette County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

25.9-22.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

5.1-43.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

26.6-22.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

57.7+9.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

26.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

57.7

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.