Braxton County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Braxton County's overall risk Very Low (score 36.2 of 100, higher than 36% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 415 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 | 94.6 | $91K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 63.6 | $7.8M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 34.9 | $102K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 34.5 | $397K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 33.9 | $29K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 61.8 | $1K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 45.7 | $37K |
| Hail | Very Low | 30.8 | $95K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 27.4 | $44K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 25.6 | $19K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 24.1 | $17K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 21.5 | $54K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 14.9 | $93K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6.6 | $24K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5.4 | $1K |
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 | 124 | 0 | $2.4M | 41st of 53 | 1737th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 79 | 0 | $2.3M | 42nd of 53 | 958th of 3,077 |
| Floods | 56 | 0 | $7.1M | 40th of 53 | 701st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 52 | 0 | $2.8M | 33rd of 53 | 2035th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 31 | 0 | $56K | 32nd of 53 | 367th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 27 | 0 | $130K | 39th of 53 | 830th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 20 | 0 | – | 33rd of 53 | 637th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 19 | 0 | – | 31st of 53 | 1190th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 0 | – | 45th of 53 | 770th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | $5K | 46th of 53 | 2823rd of 3,080 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Braxton County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.