Putnam County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 57,374

74.0NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

57,374

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Building Value

$11.9B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$33.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score89.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$29.9M
Risk Score86.9
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Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score84.2
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Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$191K
Risk Score66.9

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$264K
Risk Score52.6
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$87K
Risk Score51.5
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score50.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$118K
Risk Score46.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$190K
Risk Score43.0

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$47K
Risk Score39.7
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$175K
Risk Score38.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$329K
Risk Score32.3
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$223K
Risk Score18.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$147K
Risk Score14.3

Putnam County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

74.0+25.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

50.3+1.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

34.4-14.8 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

58.9+10.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

34.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

58.9

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.