Pendleton County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 6,135

30.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

6,135

🏠

Building Value

$2.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$9.8M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score88.2
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score74.0
🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$227K
Risk Score60.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.6M
Risk Score58.5
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$121K
Risk Score47.1

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score28.4
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$368K
Risk Score27.4
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score26.8
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$210K
Risk Score22.6
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score18.7
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$65K
Risk Score18.4

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$62K
Risk Score18.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score10.9
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score6.5
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score3.7

Pendleton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

30.1-18.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

26.8-21.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

37.2-12.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

25.1-23.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

37.2

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

25.1

Relatively 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.