Natural Disasters in Cincinnati, OH

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

96.3

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

96.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

43.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

86.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Tornado99.4Heat Wave98.9Cold Wave97.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Tornado	99.4
Heat Wave	98.9
Cold Wave	97.4
Strong Wind	97.2
Lightning	96.7
Landslide	95.4
Hail	93.4
Winter Weather	93.3
Earthquake	92.7
Ice Storm	86.5
Wildfire	47.3
Hurricane	38.2
Drought	32.0

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Mar 31, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2018	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jun 30, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Jul 13, 2011	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Oct 24, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE
Sep 13, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 11, 2005	Snowstorm	SNOW
Sep 19, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 27, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 4, 1997	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 24, 1996	Flood	FLOODING
Jan 27, 1996	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jun 6, 1990	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
Jan 26, 1978	Snowstorm	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS
Apr 4, 1974	Tornado	TORNADOES
Jun 4, 1973	Mud/Landslide	MUDSLIDES
Jun 5, 1968	Flood	HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,913

Total Claims Paid

$33,514,974

Avg Claim Payout

$17,520

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$67,019,381

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

489

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4507	Biological	45	$48,821,292
DR-1805	Severe Storm(s)	159	$8,068,835
DR-4360	Flood	49	$2,976,062
DR-4002	Severe Storm(s)	73	$2,771,573
DR-1390	Severe Storm(s)	105	$2,761,380
DR-3198	Snow	55	$1,316,653
DR-3250	Hurricane	3	$303,586

Cincinnati has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are tornado, heat wave, cold wave. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (7 declarations). 1,913 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $67,019,381 in public assistance recovery funding.