Ohio hurricane risk
Trumbull County has the highest hurricane risk in Ohio, scoring 69.4 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trumbull County | 69.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 2 | Mahoning County | 68.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 3 | Cuyahoga County | 62.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 4 | Summit County | 61.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 5 | Jefferson County | 59.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 6 | Columbiana County | 59.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 7 | Stark County | 58.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 8 | Washington County | 57.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 9 | Lucas County | 56.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 10 | Meigs County | 55.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 11 | Portage County | 55.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 12 | Belmont County | 55.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 13 | Monroe County | 54.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 14 | Athens County | 53.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 15 | Ashtabula County | 52.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 16 | Wayne County | 52.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | Holmes County | 52 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | Lorain County | 50.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | Erie County | 49.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 20 | Franklin County | 49.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 21 | Lake County | 49.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Jackson County | 49.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Montgomery County | 49.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Noble County | 49 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Lawrence County | 48.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Gallia County | 47.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Tuscarawas County | 47.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Allen County | 46.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Highland County | 45.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Huron County | 45.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Sandusky County | 44.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Marion County | 44.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Richland County | 44.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Geauga County | 44.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Seneca County | 44.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Ottawa County | 44 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Wood County | 43.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Ashland County | 43.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Hardin County | 43.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Scioto County | 43.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Muskingum County | 43.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Pike County | 42.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Adams County | 41.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Wyandot County | 41.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Knox County | 40.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Guernsey County | 40.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Shelby County | 40.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Coshocton County | 40.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Putnam County | 40.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Clark County | 40 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Auglaize County | 39.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Hancock County | 39.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Medina County | 39.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Mercer County | 38.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Hamilton County | 38.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Darke County | 37.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Greene County | 37.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Henry County | 36.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Logan County | 36.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Morgan County | 36.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Carroll County | 36.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Crawford County | 36.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Ross County | 35.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Clinton County | 35.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Licking County | 35.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Harrison County | 34.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Miami County | 33.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 68 | Vinton County | 33.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 69 | Fayette County | 33.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 70 | Paulding County | 32.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 71 | Williams County | 31.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 72 | Van Wert County | 29.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 73 | Fairfield County | 29.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 74 | Fulton County | 28.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 75 | Preble County | 28.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 76 | Butler County | 27.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 77 | Champaign County | 27.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 78 | Delaware County | 27.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 79 | Defiance County | 27 | Very Low | 0 |
| 80 | Brown County | 26.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 81 | Pickaway County | 26.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 82 | Union County | 23 | Very Low | 0 |
| 83 | Madison County | 21.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 84 | Warren County | 21.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 85 | Clermont County | 20.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 86 | Morrow County | 19.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 87 | Perry County | 19.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 88 | Hocking County | 15.4 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest hurricane risk county in Ohio?
Trumbull County, OH has the highest hurricane risk in Ohio, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 69.4 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Low").
What causes hurricane risk in Ohio?
Hurricane risk covers expected annual losses from tropical cyclone winds — storm surge is captured separately under coastal flooding. High scores concentrate along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Seaboard from Texas through New England, with Florida's peninsula and barrier islands typically leading national rankings. The NRI score also accounts for population exposure and community resilience.