Upshur County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 23,791

44.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

23,791

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Building Value

$4.3B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$11.6M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$48K
Risk Score90.4
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$10.1M
Risk Score68.4

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$254K
Risk Score57.8
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$50K
Risk Score47.8
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$637K
Risk Score44.6
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$66K
Risk Score41.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$39K
Risk Score41.4
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$116K
Risk Score34.4
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$82K
Risk Score33.4
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Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$85
Risk Score29.4
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score28.1
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$137K
Risk Score18.9
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$87K
Risk Score12.8
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score11.0
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score10.7

Upshur County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

44.8-3.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

10.7-38.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

65.1+15.9 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

44.0-4.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

65.1

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

44.0

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.