Braxton County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 12,438

36.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

12,438

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Building Value

$3.1B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$91K
Risk Score94.6
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.8M
Risk Score63.6
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score61.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$37K
Risk Score45.7

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$102K
Risk Score34.9
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$397K
Risk Score34.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score33.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$95K
Risk Score30.8
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score27.4
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score25.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score24.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score21.5
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$93K
Risk Score14.9
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score6.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score5.4

Braxton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

36.2-12.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

5.4-43.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

71.3+22.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

24.9-23.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

71.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

24.9

Relatively Low

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.