Ross County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 77,071

62.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

77,071

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Building Value

$15.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$21.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score93.4

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score93.0
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score78.0
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$316K
Risk Score77.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$14.8M
Risk Score74.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$460K
Risk Score68.9
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$350K
Risk Score59.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score59.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$641K
Risk Score57.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score56.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$313K
Risk Score53.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$41K
Risk Score48.5
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score35.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$322K
Risk Score26.0

Ross County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

62.9+14.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

48.5-0.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

49.0-0.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

65.4+16.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

49.0

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

65.4

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.