Grant County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 10,975

33.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

10,975

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Building Value

$3.6B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$8.2M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score85.9
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Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score70.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$644K
Risk Score65.1
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$258K
Risk Score64.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.5M
Risk Score57.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score51.5
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$74K
Risk Score44.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$27K
Risk Score33.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$105K
Risk Score33.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$49K
Risk Score28.6
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$294K
Risk Score28.4

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$52K
Risk Score19.7
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score17.0
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$106K
Risk Score14.7
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score13.6

Grant County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

33.2-15.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

51.5+2.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

71.7+22.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

27.6-21.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

71.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

27.6

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.