Clay County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,050

22.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

8,050

🏠

Building Value

$1.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.7M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score92.7
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score67.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4.4M
Risk Score53.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score30.6
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score28.5
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score28.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score25.8
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score22.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$45K
Risk Score22.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score20.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score12.7
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$21K
Risk Score10.9
💨

Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score10.1
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score6.2
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score5.8

Clay County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

22.3-26.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

28.0-20.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

95.9+46.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

19.0-29.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

95.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

19.0

Very 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.