Highland County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 43,282

43.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

43,282

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Building Value

$11.8B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$13.1M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$826K
Risk Score78.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score76.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$239K
Risk Score72.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$675K
Risk Score64.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$488K
Risk Score62.0
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score60.3

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$302K
Risk Score58.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.7M
Risk Score56.6
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score56.2

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score49.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$469K
Risk Score46.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score45.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$176K
Risk Score40.8
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$479K
Risk Score33.8

Highland County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

43.2-5.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

60.3+11.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

44.6-4.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

47.2-1.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

44.6

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

47.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.