Wayne County, Ohio

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 116,847

64.9NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

116,847

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Building Value

$27.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$22.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hail

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.6M
Risk Score90.2

Winter Weather

Relatively High
Annual Loss$272K
Risk Score86.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$464K
Risk Score82.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score81.3
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score76.1

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$566K
Risk Score76.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12.9M
Risk Score71.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$767K
Risk Score68.1
Show all 14 hazards
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$354K
Risk Score56.5
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$947K
Risk Score52.4
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score52.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$618
Risk Score40.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score38.8
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$336
Risk Score14.3

Wayne County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

64.9+16.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

38.8-9.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

52.6+3.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

69.6+20.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

52.6

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

69.6

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.