Mason County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 25,424

57.4NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

25,424

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Building Value

$6.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$15.5M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$35K
Risk Score88.0
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$13.4M
Risk Score76.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$700K
Risk Score69.4
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$133K
Risk Score65.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$210K
Risk Score58.9
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$123K
Risk Score57.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$154K
Risk Score44.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$141K
Risk Score42.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score30.9
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$98K
Risk Score30.8

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score28.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$220K
Risk Score22.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$145K
Risk Score20.1
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$125K
Risk Score16.0

Mason County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

57.4+8.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

30.9-17.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

69.0+19.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

41.2-7.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

69.0

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

41.2

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.