Brooke County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Brooke County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 54.2 of 100, higher than 54% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 291 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 75.7 | $12M |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 70.4 | $4K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 50.5 | $166K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 36.7 | $110K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 36.0 | $31K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 33.0 | $229K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 52.5 | $64K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 29.3 | $48K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 27.6 | $82K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 22.3 | $205K |
| Drought | Very Low | 22.3 | $5K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 17.4 | $17 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16.3 | $4K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 7.4 | $4K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 5.5 | $16K |
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 | 143 | 0 | $2.1M | ||
| Winter storms | 50 | 0 | $30K | ||
| Floods | 46 | 0 | $37M | ||
| Hail | 21 | 0 | – | ||
| High wind and dust storms | 15 | 0 | $403K | ||
| Extreme cold | 10 | 0 | – | ||
| Drought | 4 | 0 | – | ||
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Brooke County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.