Calhoun County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Calhoun County's overall risk Very Low (score 16.8 of 100, higher than 16% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 310 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 | 90.7 | $47K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 45.5 | $4.4M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44.6 | $33K |
| Drought | Very Low | 30.7 | $21K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 25.9 | $19K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 24.6 | $33K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 19.5 | $45K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 19.3 | $50K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 17.5 | $141K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 16.3 | $10K |
| Hail | Very Low | 15.2 | $39K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 11.5 | $8 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 10.4 | $58K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 5.7 | $19K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3.8 | $985 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 67 | 0 | $676K | 21st of 53 | 533rd of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 64 | 0 | $1.7M | 33rd of 53 | 1496th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 48 | 1 | $5.7M | 20th of 53 | 344th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 34 | 0 | $10K | 23rd of 53 | 1742nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 31 | 0 | $56K | 12th of 53 | 134th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 21 | 0 | $119K | 21st of 53 | 522nd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 19 | 0 | – | 10th of 53 | 403rd of 3,076 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | – | 8th of 53 | 702nd of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | – | 11th of 53 | 310th 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 Calhoun County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.