Jefferson County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 65,187

66.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

65,187

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Building Value

$17.6B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$22.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score82.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$18.4M
Risk Score81.6
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$597K
Risk Score74.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$505K
Risk Score74.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$759K
Risk Score66.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$146K
Risk Score65.1
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$178K
Risk Score59.8
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$347K
Risk Score51.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score50.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$198K
Risk Score46.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score41.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score40.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score31.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score7.9

Jefferson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

66.7+18.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

40.5-8.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

59.5+10.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

68.3+19.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

59.5

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

68.3

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.