Hancock County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 29,091

40.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

29,091

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Building Value

$7.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$11.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score66.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.5M
Risk Score66.3
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$77K
Risk Score51.3
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$256K
Risk Score51.2

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$186K
Risk Score45.6
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$38K
Risk Score34.9
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$76K
Risk Score30.6
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$105K
Risk Score27.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$207K
Risk Score24.0
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$52
Risk Score23.8
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$286K
Risk Score23.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score16.5

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score12.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score6.3
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Hancock County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

40.7-8.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

16.5-32.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

48.6-0.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

50.3+1.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

48.6

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

50.3

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.