Franklin County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 1,323,446

98.1NRI
Relatively High

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

1,323,446

🏠

Building Value

$265.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$331.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🥶

Cold Wave

Very High
Annual Loss$42.7M
Risk Score99.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively High
Annual Loss$25.2M
Risk Score98.9
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$209.6M
Risk Score98.8
🧊

Hail

Relatively High
Annual Loss$8.0M
Risk Score98.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively High
Annual Loss$29.0M
Risk Score98.4

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$869K
Risk Score96.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.4M
Risk Score96.0

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score95.0
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🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$9.5M
Risk Score93.3
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$743K
Risk Score87.5
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score64.2
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$244K
Risk Score57.6
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score49.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score29.1

Franklin County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

98.1+49.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

29.1-19.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

38.2-11.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

65.3+16.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

38.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

65.3

Relatively 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.