Guernsey County Disaster Risk

Guernsey County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Very Low, placing it in the 38th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Guernsey County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: flooding (59th percentile), hurricane (41th percentile), earthquake (38th percentile), tornado (37th percentile), wildfire (31th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is flooding at the 59th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Guernsey County's composite risk percentile is 38th, compared to the Ohio state average of 55th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Guernsey County faces lower natural disaster risk than the typical county in Ohio.

Yes, Guernsey County's flooding risk is at the 59th percentile nationally. This is above the national median.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Guernsey County's composite risk score of 38th percentile is below the Ohio state average of 55th percentile, indicating relatively lower exposure to natural hazards. However, no county is completely risk-free. The primary hazard type is flooding at the 59th percentile. Residents should still maintain emergency preparedness plans and appropriate insurance coverage.