West Virginia Natural Disaster Risk by County

FEMA National Risk Index rankings for all 55 counties

Counties
55
All ranked by NRI score
State Avg. Score
49.2
Medium risk
Total State EAL
$999M
Expected annual losses
Highest Risk
Kanawha
Score 94.5 · High

West Virginia spans 55 counties with an average FEMA National Risk Index score of 49.2 (moderate risk) and roughly $999M in combined expected annual loss statewide. 1 county is rated High or Very High risk.

Topping the rankings is Kanawha County (score 94.5, high), while Wirt County (score 9.0) carries the lowest. Use the table below to compare every county by score, top hazard, and expected annual loss.

County Rankings

#CountyRisk ScoreRisk RatingTop HazardAnn. Loss
1Kanawha County
94.5
High Riverine Flood$143M
2Cabell County
85.4
Medium Riverine Flood$49M
3Wayne County
79.8
Low Landslide$31M
4Wood County
79.8
Low Riverine Flood$37M
5Logan County
79.2
Low Landslide$30M
6McDowell County
76.7
Low Landslide$21M
7Greenbrier County
75.8
Low Landslide$25M
8Putnam County
74.0
Low Landslide$34M
9Harrison County
73.6
Low Riverine Flood$28M
10Mingo County
72.6
Low Landslide$18M
11Marion County
71.5
Low Landslide$30M
12Monongalia County
71.5
Low Landslide$36M
13Ohio County
69.8
Low Riverine Flood$32M
14Boone County
69.4
Low Landslide$19M
15Berkeley County
68.3
Low Strong Wind$35M
16Wyoming County
67.4
Low Landslide$19M
17Raleigh County
65.5
Low Landslide$20M
18Mercer County
65.2
Low Landslide$18M
19Lincoln County
59.7
Low Landslide$15M
20Nicholas County
58.2
Low Landslide$14M
21Mason County
57.4
Low Landslide$15M
22Randolph County
57.1
Low Landslide$19M
23Wetzel County
56.9
Low Landslide$16M
24Marshall County
56.8
Low Landslide$18M
25Jackson County
56.5
Low Landslide$15M
26Brooke County
54.2
Low Riverine Flood$13M
27Fayette County
53.4
Low Lightning$14M
28Mineral County
52.8
Low Landslide$15M
29Jefferson County
47.8
Low Drought$19M
30Roane County
45.0
Low Landslide$10M
31Upshur County
44.8
Low Landslide$12M
32Lewis County
43.7
Low Landslide$12M
33Hardy County
42.5
Very Low Landslide$11M
34Hancock County
40.7
Very Low Landslide$12M
35Summers County
40.2
Very Low Landslide$8M
36Hampshire County
38.0
Very Low Landslide$10M
37Braxton County
36.2
Very Low Landslide$9M
38Tyler County
35.6
Very Low Landslide$7M
39Webster County
35.3
Very Low Landslide$6M
40Preston County
33.8
Very Low Landslide$9M
41Grant County
33.2
Very Low Landslide$8M
42Morgan County
30.4
Very Low Landslide$8M
43Pendleton County
30.1
Very Low Landslide$10M
44Monroe County
28.3
Very Low Landslide$6M
45Pocahontas County
27.5
Very Low Landslide$7M
46Barbour County
24.0
Very Low Landslide$8M
47Taylor County
23.5
Very Low Landslide$8M
48Clay County
22.3
Very Low Landslide$5M
49Pleasants County
20.3
Very Low Landslide$6M
50Calhoun County
16.8
Very Low Landslide$5M
51Ritchie County
16.1
Very Low Landslide$6M
52Doddridge County
14.4
Very Low Landslide$6M
53Tucker County
12.6
Very Low Landslide$5M
54Gilmer County
11.5
Very Low Landslide$6M
55Wirt County
9.0
Very Low Landslide$4M

All 55 West Virginia counties, ranked by FEMA National Risk Index score.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which West Virginia county has the highest natural disaster risk?

Kanawha County has the highest FEMA National Risk Index score in West Virginia at 94.5 (High), driven largely by riverine flood.

What is the average natural disaster risk in West Virginia?

West Virginia counties average a National Risk Index score of 49.2 across 55 counties, with 1 rated High or Very High risk.

How much are expected annual losses across West Virginia?

FEMA estimates roughly $999M in combined expected annual loss from natural hazards across all West Virginia counties.

West Virginia Risk by Hazard

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