Monongalia County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 105,598

71.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

105,598

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Building Value

$25.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$36.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score88.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$31.4M
Risk Score85.0

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$768K
Risk Score76.8
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$532K
Risk Score64.4
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$351K
Risk Score63.2
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$882K
Risk Score60.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$96K
Risk Score48.5
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$524
Risk Score47.4
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score46.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score44.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$242K
Risk Score44.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$296K
Risk Score41.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score30.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$341K
Risk Score23.1
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score21.3

Monongalia County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

71.5+22.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

30.8-17.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

18.4-30.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

83.9+35.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

18.4

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

83.9

Very 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.