Doddridge County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Doddridge County's overall risk Very Low (score 14.4 of 100, higher than 14% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 332 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 | 89.8 | $58K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 43.6 | $5.7M |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 36.7 | $25K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21.7 | $34K |
| Hail | Very Low | 18.3 | $67K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 18.1 | $14K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 15.5 | $55K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 14.1 | $33K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 11.7 | $10K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10.7 | $4K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 9.9 | $65K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 7.8 | $60K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 6.0 | $3 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 5.3 | $22K |
| 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 | 84 | 0 | $2.3M | 30th of 53 | 1408th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 68 | 0 | $174K | 24th of 53 | 633rd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 51 | 0 | $5.1M | 23rd of 53 | 372nd of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 32 | 0 | $75K | 14th of 53 | 158th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 26 | 0 | $409K | 39th of 53 | 2273rd of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 26 | 0 | $108K | 19th of 53 | 465th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 19 | 0 | – | 12th of 53 | 457th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | – | 12th of 53 | 889th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | $1K | 25th of 53 | 414th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $1.3M | 26th of 53 | 2575th 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 Doddridge County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.