Natural Hazard Risk in West Virginia
55 counties — Overall risk: Very High
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Counties
55
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Population
1,791,515
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Overall Risk
49.2
Very High
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Wildfire Risk
33.2
Very High
Hazard Risk Overview
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Landslide
87.4
Very High🌊
Riverine Flooding
69.2
Very High🌀
Hurricane
51.7
Very High🏔️
Avalanche
46.4
Very High⚡
Lightning
45.2
Very High🏔️
Earthquake
37.3
Very High⛄
Winter Weather
36.6
Very High💨
Strong Wind
34.2
Very High🧊
Hail
33.8
Very High❄️
Ice Storm
33.2
Very HighHighest Risk Counties in West Virginia
All 55 Counties in West Virginia
| County | Risk Score | Rating | Top Hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha | 94.5 | ||
| Cabell | 85.4 | ||
| Wayne | 79.8 | ||
| Wood | 79.8 | ||
| Logan | 79.2 | ||
| McDowell | 76.7 | ||
| Greenbrier | 75.8 | ||
| Putnam | 74.0 | ||
| Harrison | 73.6 | ||
| Mingo | 72.6 | ||
| Marion | 71.5 | ||
| Monongalia | 71.5 | ||
| Ohio | 69.8 | ||
| Boone | 69.4 | ||
| Berkeley | 68.3 | ||
| Wyoming | 67.4 | ||
| Raleigh | 65.5 | ||
| Mercer | 65.2 | ||
| Lincoln | 59.7 | ||
| Nicholas | 58.2 | ||
| Mason | 57.4 | ||
| Randolph | 57.1 | ||
| Wetzel | 56.9 | ||
| Marshall | 56.8 | ||
| Jackson | 56.5 | ||
| Brooke | 54.2 | ||
| Fayette | 53.4 | ||
| Mineral | 52.8 | ||
| Jefferson | 47.8 | ||
| Roane | 45.0 | ||
| Upshur | 44.8 | ||
| Lewis | 43.7 | ||
| Hardy | 42.5 | ||
| Hancock | 40.7 | ||
| Summers | 40.2 | ||
| Hampshire | 38.0 | ||
| Braxton | 36.2 | ||
| Tyler | 35.6 | ||
| Webster | 35.3 | ||
| Preston | 33.8 | ||
| Grant | 33.2 | ||
| Morgan | 30.4 | ||
| Pendleton | 30.1 | ||
| Monroe | 28.3 | ||
| Pocahontas | 27.5 | ||
| Barbour | 24.0 | ||
| Taylor | 23.5 | ||
| Clay | 22.3 | ||
| Pleasants | 20.3 | ||
| Calhoun | 16.8 | ||
| Ritchie | 16.1 | ||
| Doddridge | 14.4 | ||
| Tucker | 12.6 | ||
| Gilmer | 11.5 | ||
| Wirt | 9.0 |