Guernsey County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 38,372

37.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

38,372

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Building Value

$9.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score86.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$331K
Risk Score62.9
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$256K
Risk Score62.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$263K
Risk Score59.9
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.9M
Risk Score58.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$90K
Risk Score56.6
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$265K
Risk Score47.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score42.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score40.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$319K
Risk Score39.1
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score38.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$588K
Risk Score36.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score31.1
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$101K
Risk Score13.3

Guernsey County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

37.5-11.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

31.1-17.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

71.0+21.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

62.8+14.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

71.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

62.8

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.