Lake County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 232,492

77.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

232,492

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Building Value

$51.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$41.9M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$760K
Risk Score95.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$30.9M
Risk Score86.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score85.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$461K
Risk Score80.2
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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$868K
Risk Score77.7
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.5M
Risk Score75.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$893K
Risk Score67.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$405K
Risk Score62.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.7M
Risk Score61.6
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$532K
Risk Score60.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$79K
Risk Score49.5
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score38.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score28.9
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$127
Risk Score19.8
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Lake County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

77.4+28.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

28.9-19.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

27.7-21.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

99.5+50.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

27.7

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

99.5

Very 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.