Calhoun County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,220

16.8NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

6,220

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Building Value

$2.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$4.9M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score90.7
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score45.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score44.6
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score30.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score25.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score24.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score19.5

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score19.3
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$141K
Risk Score17.5

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score16.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score15.2
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$8
Risk Score11.5
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score10.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score5.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$985
Risk Score3.8

Calhoun County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

16.8-31.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.8-44.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

73.7+24.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

37.1-11.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

73.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

37.1

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.