Ritchie County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,441

16.1NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

8,441

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Building Value

$2.0B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$5.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score88.7
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score45.7
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.3M
Risk Score44.4
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score35.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$83K
Risk Score24.7
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score21.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score18.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score15.0
Show all 14 hazards
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score14.3
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$122K
Risk Score13.4

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score12.0
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$72K
Risk Score10.3
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$51K
Risk Score9.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score3.9

Ritchie County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

16.1-32.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

3.9-44.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

45.7-3.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

58.3+9.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

45.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

58.3

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.