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
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Riverine Flooding

69.2

Very High
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Hurricane

51.7

Very High
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Avalanche

46.4

Very High

Lightning

45.2

Very High
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Earthquake

37.3

Very High

Winter Weather

36.6

Very High
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Strong Wind

34.2

Very High
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Hail

33.8

Very High
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Ice Storm

33.2

Very High

Highest Risk Counties in West Virginia

All 55 Counties in West Virginia

CountyRisk ScoreRatingTop Hazard
Kanawha94.5
Cabell85.4
Wayne79.8
Wood79.8
Logan79.2
McDowell76.7
Greenbrier75.8
Putnam74.0
Harrison73.6
Mingo72.6
Marion71.5
Monongalia71.5
Ohio69.8
Boone69.4
Berkeley68.3
Wyoming67.4
Raleigh65.5
Mercer65.2
Lincoln59.7
Nicholas58.2
Mason57.4
Randolph57.1
Wetzel56.9
Marshall56.8
Jackson56.5
Brooke54.2
Fayette53.4
Mineral52.8
Jefferson47.8
Roane45.0
Upshur44.8
Lewis43.7
Hardy42.5
Hancock40.7
Summers40.2
Hampshire38.0
Braxton36.2
Tyler35.6
Webster35.3
Preston33.8
Grant33.2
Morgan30.4
Pendleton30.1
Monroe28.3
Pocahontas27.5
Barbour24.0
Taylor23.5
Clay22.3
Pleasants20.3
Calhoun16.8
Ritchie16.1
Doddridge14.4
Tucker12.6
Gilmer11.5
Wirt9.0

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