Lewis County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 17,010

43.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

17,010

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Building Value

$4.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.9M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$44K
Risk Score89.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.8M
Risk Score69.1
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score47.4

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$149K
Risk Score42.0
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score33.4
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$397K
Risk Score31.9
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score28.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score28.2
Show all 15 hazards
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$42K
Risk Score26.0
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$52K
Risk Score19.7
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$29
Risk Score19.3
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score14.2
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$73K
Risk Score11.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score7.3
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$2K
Risk Score5.3

Lewis County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

43.7-5.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

7.3-41.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

59.3+10.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

53.1+4.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

59.3

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

53.1

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.