Marshall County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 30,591

56.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

30,591

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Building Value

$7.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$17.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$53K
Risk Score90.2
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$16.0M
Risk Score76.7
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$116K
Risk Score58.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$272K
Risk Score56.4
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$80K
Risk Score51.7
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$217K
Risk Score47.0
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$274
Risk Score42.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score37.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$139K
Risk Score31.6
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$507K
Risk Score31.2
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$58K
Risk Score28.2
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score23.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$164K
Risk Score19.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$92K
Risk Score11.5

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score2.5

Marshall County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

56.8+8.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

23.9-24.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

49.7+0.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

69.0+20.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

49.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

69.0

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.