Boone County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Boone County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 69.4 of 100, higher than 69% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 509 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 90.6 | $41K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 85.0 | $17M |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 76.8 | $22K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 74.3 | $163K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 60.1 | $386K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 49.2 | $151K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 47.4 | $337K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 41.8 | $38K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 37.7 | $28K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44.1 | $28K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 38.8 | $94K |
| Hail | Very Low | 24.7 | $61K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 13.5 | $87K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10.6 | $49K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 191 | 0 | $1.8M | 26th of 53 | 1262nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 76 | 1 | $16M | 34th of 53 | 623rd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 67 | 0 | $1.3M | 49th of 53 | 1141st of 3,077 |
| Hail | 56 | 0 | $33K | 32nd of 53 | 2019th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 31 | 1 | $197K | 29th of 53 | 680th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 30 | 0 | $258K | 33rd of 53 | 377th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 21 | 0 | – | 25th of 53 | 1101st of 3,063 |
| Heat | 20 | 0 | – | 32nd of 53 | 632nd of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 13 | 0 | $20K | 14th of 53 | 339th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 4 | 0 | $31K | 1st of 53 | 343rd of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Boone County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.