Van Wert County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 28,929

20.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

28,929

🏠

Building Value

$6.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.5M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score70.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$461K
Risk Score57.0
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$354K
Risk Score53.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score48.2
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$57K
Risk Score38.2
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4.6M
Risk Score33.7
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score29.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score29.6
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🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$340K
Risk Score23.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score22.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score20.6
⛰️

Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$79
Risk Score15.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score3.4
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Van Wert County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

20.1-28.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.4-45.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

21.6-27.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

95.7+47.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

21.6

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

95.7

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.