Taylor County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 16,689

23.5NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

16,689

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Building Value

$3.1B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$7.8M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score83.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$7.0M
Risk Score53.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score45.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$206K
Risk Score45.0

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$118K
Risk Score33.0
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$31K
Risk Score21.5

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$18K
Risk Score20.7
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score17.1
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$119K
Risk Score15.1
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$140K
Risk Score15.1
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score14.9
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score13.3
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$11
Risk Score11.8
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$32K
Risk Score6.3
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Taylor County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

23.5-25.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

14.9-33.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

44.8-4.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

53.1+4.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

44.8

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

53.1

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.