Hampshire County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 23,087

38.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

23,087

🏠

Building Value

$5.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$10.4M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score89.3
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$328K
Risk Score65.7
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score63.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.6M
Risk Score62.8
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$229K
Risk Score58.7
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score54.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$389K
Risk Score42.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score40.5
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🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score32.6
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$108K
Risk Score30.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score26.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$206K
Risk Score20.0

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score19.2
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$107K
Risk Score13.0
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score11.7

Hampshire County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

38.0-10.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

54.9+6.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

53.5+4.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

11.0-37.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

53.5

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

11.0

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.