Mercer County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 42,522

31.6NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

42,522

🏠

Building Value

$15.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$18.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score73.8
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.0M
Risk Score67.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$769K
Risk Score64.1
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$941K
Risk Score48.9
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score45.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.2M
Risk Score42.1
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score38.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$759K
Risk Score30.4
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score28.3

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$162K
Risk Score25.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$225
Risk Score20.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score17.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score6.5
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Mercer County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

31.6-17.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

6.5-42.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

96.2+47.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

96.2

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.