Portage County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 161,780

65.1NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

161,780

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Building Value

$36.7B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$28.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score88.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$554K
Risk Score81.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$238K
Risk Score79.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score77.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$19.1M
Risk Score75.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score70.5

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$538K
Risk Score68.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$865K
Risk Score65.2
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score55.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$384K
Risk Score53.3
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$875K
Risk Score43.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score39.2
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$389
Risk Score30.8
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Portage County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

65.1+16.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

39.2-9.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

20.3-28.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.2+27.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

20.3

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.2

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.