Summers County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 11,935

40.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

11,935

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Building Value

$2.5B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$8.2M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score88.0
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.9M
Risk Score76.3
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score70.2
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.8M
Risk Score59.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$25K
Risk Score46.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score42.6
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score41.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score38.5
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score33.1
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Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score27.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score20.2
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$8K
Risk Score17.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score13.4
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$22K
Risk Score6.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$2
Risk Score2.2

Summers County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

40.2-8.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

46.9-1.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

88.9+39.7 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

19.2-29.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

88.9

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

19.2

Very 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.