Wirt County, West Virginia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 5,184

9.0NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

5,184

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Building Value

$1.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$3.9M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Landslide

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score81.3
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score35.5
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Hurricane

Very Low
Annual Loss$12K
Risk Score29.9
☀️

Drought

Very Low
Annual Loss$13K
Risk Score26.1
❄️

Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score22.1
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Heat Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$46K
Risk Score18.3
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score12.1

Lightning

Very Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score12.1
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Strong Wind

Very Low
Annual Loss$61K
Risk Score9.7

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$5K
Risk Score7.9
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score7.2
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$16K
Risk Score6.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score4.6
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$192
Risk Score0.5

Wirt County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

9.0-39.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

0.5-48.2 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

54.7+5.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

21.3-27.4 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

54.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

21.3

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.