Berkeley County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 122,020

68.3NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

122,020

🏠

Building Value

$25.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$35.2M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

💨

Strong Wind

Relatively High
Annual Loss$2.1M
Risk Score85.4
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score80.4
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$25.2M
Risk Score79.8
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score75.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score71.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$171K
Risk Score70.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$627K
Risk Score68.5
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$825K
Risk Score66.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$558K
Risk Score63.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$399K
Risk Score57.6
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.2M
Risk Score42.6
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score32.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score31.6
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$30
Risk Score17.0
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$195K
Risk Score14.8

Berkeley County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

68.3+19.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

31.6-17.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

12.2-37.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

43.2-5.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

12.2

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

43.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.