Natural Disaster Risk in Pomeroy

Natural Hazard Profile: Pomeroy, Ohio

Pomeroy is a town of roughly 5,395 residents in Meigs County, in the interior eastern United States. The area experiences cold winters with lake-effect snow in the north and warm, humid summers, with spring tornado risk and winter ice storms shaping the pattern of natural hazards that residents encounter. Understanding the local risk profile is essential for anyone living in, moving to, or owning property in Pomeroy.

FEMA rates Pomeroy's composite natural disaster risk at 5.0 out of 10 — moderate risk. The area faces significant landslide risk, where mountainous topography and saturated soils during wet periods combine to create hazardous mass movement conditions. Residents should also account for ice storm and heat risk in their preparedness planning.

Pomeroy's risk score, slightly below the 5.8/10 state average and near the U.S. national average of 4.5/10. Of the 18 hazard categories tracked by FEMA for Meigs County, the highest-scoring are landslide, ice storm, and heat. These scores reflect county-level data and represent the baseline risk that all communities in the county share.

With a moderate risk rating, Pomeroy residents are well-served by maintaining standard preparedness practices — an emergency supply kit, awareness of local hazard seasonality, and insurance that covers the top local risks. Periodic review of coverage for landslide is recommended.