Brooke County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 22,549

54.2NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

22,549

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Building Value

$5.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$12.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$11.6M
Risk Score75.7
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score70.4
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score52.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$166K
Risk Score50.5
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$110K
Risk Score36.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score36.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$229K
Risk Score33.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score29.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score27.6
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score22.3
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$205K
Risk Score22.3
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$17
Risk Score17.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score16.3

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score7.4
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score5.5

Brooke County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

54.2+5.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

16.3-32.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

85.7+36.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

57.1+8.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

85.7

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

57.1

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.