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Ohio, PA natural hazards

Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Ohio comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is very low for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 4 claims here since 1979.

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

How exposed is Ohio?

8
Very low
vs. U.S. communities

FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Ohio to be higher than in 8% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding.

Inland flooding77%Cold waves13%Everything else11%
By hazard

What Ohio faces

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

Inland flooding

77% of expected damage
Below average · higher than 30% of U.S. places
Recorded about 7 times a year in the area

Cold waves

13% of expected damage
Below average · higher than 37% of U.S. places
Recorded about 3 times a year in the area

Lower here

HurricanesTornadoesHailIce stormsWinter weatherHeat 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 Ohio flood?

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

4paid claims since 1979
$52Kpaid to owners
0homes flooded more than once
19792026

Biggest named events

  • Tropical Storm Ivan: 1 claim, $21K
of homes in flood zones
are insured
of all homes
are insured
No community discount. Ohio isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Allegheny County.
Disasters that hit Ohio

Federal disasters declared here

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

Brought FEMA money into OhioDeclared for Allegheny County only
Allegheny County has had 16 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often floods and severe storms.
Around Ohio

Ohio and the towns around it

Sewickley Hills: Low, mostly inland floodingFranklin Park: Very low, mostly inland floodingKilbuck: Moderate, mostly inland floodingRoss: Very low, mostly inland floodingSewickley Heights: Low, mostly inland floodingAleppo: Moderate, mostly inland floodingEconomy: Low, mostly inland floodingMarshall: Very low, mostly inland floodingMcCandless: Very low, mostly inland floodingBell Acres: Moderate, mostly inland floodingEmsworth: High, mostly inland floodingBen Avon: Moderate, mostly inland floodingBen Avon Heights: Moderate, mostly inland floodingAvalon: Moderate, mostly inland floodingNeville: Moderate, mostly inland floodingPittsburgh: High, mostly inland floodingBellevue: Moderate, mostly inland floodingReserve: High, mostly inland floodingShaler: Very low, mostly inland floodingOhio: Very low, mostly inland flooding OhioSewickley HillsFranklin ParkKilbuckRoss
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high
Kilbuckmostly inland floodingModerate
Sewickley Hillsmostly inland floodingLow