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Martins Ferry, OH natural hazards

Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Martins Ferry comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 22 claims here since 1978. 7 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.

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

How exposed is Martins Ferry?

97
Very high
vs. U.S. communities

FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Martins Ferry to be higher than in 97% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding.

Inland flooding93%Everything else7%
By hazard

What Martins Ferry faces

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

Inland flooding

93% of expected damage
Well above average · among the top 1% of U.S. places
Recorded about 3 times a year in the area

Lower here

HurricanesTornadoesHailIce stormsWinter weatherCold wavesHeat wavesWildfireEarthquakesLandslidesStrong 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 Martins Ferry flood?

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Martins Ferry, from FEMA’s records.

22paid claims since 1978
$962Kpaid to owners
4homes flooded more than once
19782026

Biggest named events

  • Tropical Storm Ivan: 4 claims, $147K

Homes that flooded again and again

■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times

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

7 federal disasters brought FEMA money here

Disasters the President declared that paid out in Martins Ferry itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Martins Ferry.

Brought FEMA money into Martins FerryDeclared for Belmont County only
2019

Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides

$27K to the City of Martins Ferry for repairs
2018

Severe Storms, Landslides, and Mudslides

$23K to the City of Martins Ferry for repairs
2012

Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds

$6K to the City of Martins Ferry for repairs
2004

Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides

20 households applied for aid $21K aid approved $74K to the City of Martins Ferry for repairs
2004

Severe Storms and Flooding

209 households applied for aid $405K aid approved $219K to the City of Martins Ferry for repairs
2004

Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides

17 households applied for aid $31K aid approved $12K to the City of Martins Ferry for repairs
2003

Severe Winter Storm and Record/Near Record Snow

$16K to the City of Martins Ferry for repairs
Belmont County has had 18 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often severe storms and floods.
Around Martins Ferry

Martins Ferry and the towns around it

Pease: Very high, mostly inland floodingWheeling: Very high, mostly inland floodingBridgeport: Very high, mostly inland floodingYorkville: Very high, mostly inland floodingColerain: Very high, mostly inland floodingPultney: High, mostly inland floodingWarren: Very high, mostly inland floodingNeffs: High, mostly inland floodingMount Pleasant: Moderate, mostly inland floodingRichland: Very low, mostly inland floodingBethlehem: Low, mostly inland floodingClearview: High, mostly inland floodingBellaire: Very high, mostly inland floodingTriadelphia: High, mostly inland floodingBenwood: Very high, mostly inland floodingBrookside: Very high, mostly inland floodingTiltonsville: Very high, mostly inland floodingMartins Ferry: Very high, mostly inland flooding Martins FerryPeaseWheelingBridgeportYorkville
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high
Martins Ferrymostly inland floodingVery high
Peasemostly inland floodingVery high
Wheelingmostly inland floodingVery high
Bridgeportmostly inland floodingVery high
Yorkvillemostly inland floodingVery high
About these numbers

How to read this page

An average, not a forecastFEMA’s National Risk Index estimates the damage 18 kinds of natural hazards cause in a typical year, from decades of records and models. A quiet decade can follow a bad year.
Compared by rate“Higher than N%” compares yearly damage as a share of what’s here, so a big city isn’t rated riskier just for having more buildings. Martins Ferry covers 2 census tracts, combined by population.
Money that reached townFlood claims are matched to Martins Ferry’s own flood-insurance community; household aid to the registrant’s city; repair grants to the City of Martins Ferry. FEMA’s model follows property values, so a place that recently lost many homes can rate lower than it feels.

FEMA’s expected losses across Martins Ferry total about $4.0M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.

Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.

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