Greenbrier County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 32,949

75.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

32,949

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Building Value

$9.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$25.5M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively High
Annual Loss$979K
Risk Score99.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$4.7M
Risk Score89.1
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$18.2M
Risk Score84.6

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$537K
Risk Score80.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$120K
Risk Score74.9
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Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score69.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$52K
Risk Score57.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$274K
Risk Score56.0
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score53.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$164K
Risk Score46.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$277K
Risk Score37.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score31.4
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score26.3
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$78K
Risk Score12.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score2.1

Greenbrier County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

75.8+27.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

57.2+8.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

80.8+31.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

51.7+3.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

80.8

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

51.7

Relatively Moderate

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.