Ohio winter weather risk
88 counties scored 0 rated Very High
Cuyahoga County has the highest winter weather risk in Ohio, scoring 96.4 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyahoga County | 96.4 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 2 | Franklin County | 96.3 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 3 | Summit County | 95.5 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 4 | Lake County | 95 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 5 | Hamilton County | 93.3 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 6 | Geauga County | 92.9 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 7 | Montgomery County | 92.6 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 8 | Lorain County | 90.5 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 9 | Butler County | 90.3 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 10 | Stark County | 88.9 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 11 | Ashtabula County | 88.7 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 12 | Delaware County | 87.8 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 13 | Licking County | 87.7 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 14 | Richland County | 87.7 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 15 | Medina County | 87.5 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 16 | Trumbull County | 87.1 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 17 | Lucas County | 86.6 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 18 | Wayne County | 86 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 19 | Mahoning County | 85.8 | Relatively High | 0 |
| 20 | Erie County | 83.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 21 | Holmes County | 82.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 22 | Clark County | 82 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 23 | Clermont County | 81.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 24 | Fairfield County | 80.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 25 | Portage County | 79.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 26 | Warren County | 78.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 27 | Sandusky County | 78.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 28 | Allen County | 78.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 29 | Ashland County | 78 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 30 | Knox County | 77.8 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 31 | Marion County | 76.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 32 | Ottawa County | 76.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 33 | Huron County | 75.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 34 | Wood County | 72.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 35 | Scioto County | 72 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 36 | Seneca County | 71.9 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 37 | Greene County | 71.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 38 | Tuscarawas County | 71.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 39 | Logan County | 69.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 40 | Shelby County | 67.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 41 | Columbiana County | 67 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 42 | Muskingum County | 66.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 43 | Hancock County | 66.3 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 44 | Miami County | 65.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 45 | Pickaway County | 62.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 46 | Crawford County | 61.6 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 47 | Ross County | 59.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 48 | Auglaize County | 58.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 49 | Union County | 58.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 50 | Coshocton County | 57.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 51 | Lawrence County | 56.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 52 | Morrow County | 55.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 53 | Brown County | 51.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 54 | Champaign County | 51.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 55 | Highland County | 49.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 56 | Hardin County | 48.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 57 | Adams County | 47.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 58 | Clinton County | 46.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 59 | Wyandot County | 45.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 60 | Madison County | 45.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 61 | Gallia County | 44.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 62 | Putnam County | 43.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 63 | Fulton County | 43.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 64 | Guernsey County | 42.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 65 | Jefferson County | 41 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 66 | Pike County | 40.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 67 | Williams County | 38.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 68 | Hocking County | 37.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 69 | Henry County | 37.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 70 | Preble County | 37 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 71 | Perry County | 36.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 72 | Darke County | 35.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 73 | Fayette County | 32.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 74 | Athens County | 31.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 75 | Defiance County | 31.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 76 | Van Wert County | 29.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 77 | Mercer County | 28.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 78 | Jackson County | 28 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 79 | Carroll County | 25.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 80 | Belmont County | 24.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 81 | Paulding County | 24.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 82 | Washington County | 23.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 83 | Meigs County | 18.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 84 | Vinton County | 16 | Very Low | 0 |
| 85 | Noble County | 14.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 86 | Harrison County | 14.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 87 | Morgan County | 10.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 88 | Monroe County | 4.9 | 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 winter weather risk county in Ohio?
Cuyahoga County, OH has the highest winter weather risk in Ohio, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 96.4 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").
What causes winter weather risk in Ohio?
Winter weather risk captures expected losses from heavy snow, blizzards, and mixed precipitation. Highest scores appear in the Great Lakes snowbelt, northern Rockies, and interior Northeast, where lake-effect and orographic snowfall is frequent. Winter weather impacts transportation networks, utilities, agriculture, and population health.