Webster County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,359

35.3NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

8,359

🏠

Building Value

$1.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$6.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

⛰️

Landslide

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$30K
Risk Score89.2
🏔️

Avalanche

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score72.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$848K
Risk Score61.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$5.2M
Risk Score60.5

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$109K
Risk Score44.9
🌀

Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score31.9

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score30.1
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score29.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$24K
Risk Score24.3
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score14.9
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$64K
Risk Score14.0
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$9K
Risk Score4.5
🔥

Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$461
Risk Score2.2
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score2.0
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Drought

No Rating
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Webster County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

35.3-13.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

2.2-46.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

98.4+49.2 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

9.5-39.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

98.4

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

9.5

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.