Hancock County Disaster Risk

Hancock County has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Relatively Low, placing it in the 54th 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.

Hancock County is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: tornado (67th percentile), flooding (65th percentile), earthquake (61th percentile), hurricane (40th percentile), wildfire (2th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is tornado at the 67th 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.

Hancock County's composite risk percentile is 54th, compared to the Ohio state average of 55th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Relatively Low. This means Hancock County faces lower natural disaster risk than the typical county in Ohio.

Yes, Hancock County's tornado risk is at the 67th percentile nationally. This is above the national median. For flooding specifically, Hancock County is at the 65th percentile.

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.

Hancock County's composite risk score of 54th 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 tornado at the 67th percentile. Residents should still maintain emergency preparedness plans and appropriate insurance coverage.