Gilmer County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,406

11.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

7,406

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Building Value

$2.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$5.9M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score89.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score41.8
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.4M
Risk Score39.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score23.3
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$33
Risk Score18.7
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score18.3

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score16.3
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score14.4
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score13.8
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score11.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score10.9
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$70K
Risk Score8.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score4.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$604
Risk Score1.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$442
Risk Score0.9

Gilmer County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

11.5-37.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

1.3-47.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

20.2-29.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

6.7-42.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

20.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

6.7

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.