Pleasants County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 7,647

20.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

7,647

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Building Value

$1.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score80.0
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.1M
Risk Score50.0
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score43.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$86K
Risk Score30.8
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$23K
Risk Score29.4
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$10K
Risk Score25.3
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score19.7
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$25
Risk Score19.2
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🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score15.5
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score13.6
🌪️

Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score12.4
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$71K
Risk Score12.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$79K
Risk Score11.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score5.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$962
Risk Score3.7

Pleasants County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

20.3-28.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.7-45.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

76.3+27.1 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

67.3+18.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

76.3

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

67.3

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.