Marion County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 56,158

71.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

56,158

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Building Value

$13.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$29.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score86.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$26.7M
Risk Score85.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$516K
Risk Score68.5

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$419K
Risk Score66.0
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$181K
Risk Score58.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$508K
Risk Score47.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$52K
Risk Score43.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$169K
Risk Score42.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score41.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$203K
Risk Score37.8
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$530K
Risk Score30.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$14K
Risk Score30.2
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score26.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$174K
Risk Score17.0
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$17
Risk Score14.0

Marion County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

71.5+22.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

30.2-18.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

41.9-7.3 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

76.4+27.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

41.9

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

76.4

Relatively High

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.