Mingo County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 23,504

72.6NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

23,504

🏠

Building Value

$3.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$17.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score93.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$15.5M
Risk Score86.0
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$269K
Risk Score81.8
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score74.4
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$438K
Risk Score66.5
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$671K
Risk Score56.0
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score51.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$142K
Risk Score48.5
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Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score47.8
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$279K
Risk Score46.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$84K
Risk Score38.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score30.3
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$60K
Risk Score27.5
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$88
Risk Score13.6
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score12.2

Mingo County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

72.6+23.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

81.8+33.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

93.9+44.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

1.8-46.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

93.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

1.8

Very 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.