Natural hazards · Forestville
Forestville, OH natural hazards
Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Forestville comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is very low for a U.S. community.
FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarationsExpected damage
How exposed is Forestville?
Very low
vs. U.S. communitiesFEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Forestville to be higher than in 13% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and tornadoes.
Inland flooding46%Tornadoes25%Heat waves14%Cold waves9%Everything else7%
By hazard
What Forestville faces
Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.
Inland flooding
46% of expected damage
Well below average · higher than 22% of U.S. places
Recorded about 5 times a year in the area
Tornadoes
25% of expected damage
Well above average · higher than 88% of U.S. places
Heat waves
14% of expected damage
Below average · higher than 43% of U.S. places
Recorded about 6 times a year in the area
Cold waves
9% of expected damage
Well below average · higher than 24% of U.S. places
Recorded about 2 times a year in the area
Lower here
HurricanesHailIce stormsWinter weatherWildfireEarthquakesLandslidesStrong windLightning
Not a risk here
Coastal floodingDroughtAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims
Does Forestville flood?
FEMA's records show no paid flood insurance claims in Forestville.
of homes in flood zones
are insured
are insured
of all homes
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No community discount. Forestville isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Hamilton County.
Disasters that hit Forestville
Federal disasters declared here
None of the disasters declared for Hamilton County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Forestville itself in FEMA’s records.
Brought FEMA money into ForestvilleDeclared for Hamilton County only
Hamilton County has had 15 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often severe storms and floods.
Around Forestville
Forestville and the towns around it
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high
Coldstreammostly inland floodingModerate
Turpin Hillsmostly inland floodingLow
Dry Runmostly inland floodingLow
Fruit Hillmostly inland floodingLow
Salem Heightsmostly inland floodingLow