Cabell County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Cabell County's overall risk Relatively Moderate (score 85.4 of 100, higher than 85% of rated U.S. counties); 1 of its 14 hazards are rated Relatively High or Very High, led by ice storm. Its storm record holds 579 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Storm | Relatively High | 89.1 | $732K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 91.9 | $41M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 91.4 | $3.0M |
| Landslide | Relatively Moderate | 87.7 | $38K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 75.7 | $149K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 72.3 | $902K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 69.8 | $432K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71.8 | $777K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 69.2 | $144K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 59.8 | $330K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 55.1 | $1.3M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 35.1 | $36K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 25.6 | $294K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 57.2 | $132K |
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 | 193 | 2 | $7.3M | 5th of 53 | 193rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 106 | 4 | $17M | 2nd of 53 | 61st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 90 | 0 | $991K | 3rd of 53 | 468th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 59 | 1 | $980K | 25th of 53 | 644th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 33 | 0 | $408K | 8th of 53 | 262nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 0 | $717K | 15th of 53 | 160th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 21 | 0 | – | 3rd of 53 | 552nd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 21 | 0 | – | 8th of 53 | 375th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 18 | 1 | $89K | 1st of 53 | 129th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 4 | 0 | $16K | 4th of 53 | 501st of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $617K | 14th of 53 | 2391st 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 Cabell County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.