Wayne County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 38,938

79.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

38,938

🏠

Building Value

$7.2B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$30.9M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$89K
Risk Score94.7
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score91.1
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$26.4M
Risk Score89.2
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$214K
Risk Score76.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$143K
Risk Score67.6

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$54K
Risk Score53.9
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$186K
Risk Score48.2
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$40K
Risk Score46.7
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$148K
Risk Score45.6
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$338K
Risk Score43.6
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$147K
Risk Score42.9
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$478K
Risk Score34.1
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score24.0
🥶

Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$202K
Risk Score22.8
🏔️

Avalanche

Very Low
Annual Loss$22
Risk Score18.9

Wayne County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

79.8+31.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

76.1+27.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

75.6+26.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

25.3-23.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

75.6

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

25.3

Relatively 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.