Natural hazards · Loudon

Loudon, OH natural hazards

Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Loudon comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is low for a U.S. community.

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarations
Expected damage

How exposed is Loudon?

28
Low
vs. U.S. communities

FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Loudon to be higher than in 28% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding.

Inland flooding71%Lightning5%Everything else24%
By hazard

What Loudon faces

Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.

Inland flooding

71% of expected damage
Above average · higher than 54% of U.S. places
Recorded about 2 times a year in the area

Lightning

5% of expected damage
Well below average · higher than 20% of U.S. places

Lower here

HurricanesTornadoesHailIce stormsWinter weatherCold wavesHeat wavesWildfireEarthquakesLandslidesStrong windDrought

Not a risk here

Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic 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 Loudon flood?

FEMA's records show no paid flood insurance claims in Loudon.

of homes in flood zones
are insured
of all homes
are insured
No community discount. Loudon isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Carroll County.
Disasters that hit Loudon

Federal disasters declared here

None of the disasters declared for Carroll County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Loudon itself in FEMA’s records.

Brought FEMA money into LoudonDeclared for Carroll County only
Carroll County has had 8 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often severe storms and winter storms.
Around Loudon

Loudon and the towns around it

Springfield: Moderate, mostly inland floodingAmsterdam: Moderate, mostly inland floodingLee: Low, mostly inland floodingPerry: Very low, mostly inland floodingRumley: Low, mostly inland floodingGerman: Low, mostly inland floodingRoss: Moderate, mostly inland floodingSalem: Very low, mostly inland floodingBrush Creek: Moderate, mostly inland floodingFox: Low, mostly inland floodingEast Springfield: Very low, mostly inland floodingUnion: Very low, mostly inland floodingWashington: Very low, mostly inland floodingOrange: Very low, mostly inland floodingNorth: Low, mostly inland floodingArcher: Low, mostly inland floodingWayne: Very low, mostly inland floodingGreen: Low, mostly inland floodingLoudon: Low, mostly inland flooding LoudonSpringfieldAmsterdamLeePerryRumleyGerman
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