Jackson County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 27,774

56.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

27,774

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Building Value

$6.3B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$15.4M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$63K
Risk Score92.3
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$13.6M
Risk Score75.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$211K
Risk Score73.0
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$440K
Risk Score58.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$115K
Risk Score56.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$156K
Risk Score44.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$138K
Risk Score41.6
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score34.0
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score28.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score28.1
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$307K
Risk Score28.0
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$179K
Risk Score23.7
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score20.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score12.8

Jackson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

56.5+7.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

20.4-28.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

64.9+15.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

36.6-12.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

64.9

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

36.6

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.