Cabell County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 94,158

85.4NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

94,158

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Building Value

$22.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$49.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$41.1M
Risk Score91.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.0M
Risk Score91.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively High
Annual Loss$732K
Risk Score89.1
⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score87.7

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score75.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$902K
Risk Score72.3
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Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$777K
Risk Score71.8

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$432K
Risk Score69.8
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Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$144K
Risk Score69.2
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$330K
Risk Score59.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$132K
Risk Score57.2
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score55.1
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score35.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$294K
Risk Score25.6

Cabell County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

85.4+36.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

69.2+20.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

59.2+10.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

73.9+25.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

59.2

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

73.9

Relatively High

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.