Hampshire County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hampshire County's overall risk Very Low (score 38.0 of 100, higher than 37% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 732 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 | 89.3 | $46K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 65.7 | $328K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 62.8 | $8.6M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 58.7 | $229K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 42.8 | $389K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 40.5 | $40K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 63.3 | $2K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54.9 | $55K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 32.6 | $84K |
| Hail | Very Low | 30.8 | $108K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 26.8 | $96K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 20.0 | $206K |
| Lightning | Very Low | 19.2 | $58K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 13.0 | $107K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 11.7 | $5K |
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 | 212 | 0 | $22K | 15th of 53 | 284th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 200 | 0 | $1.6M | 35th of 53 | 1529th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 78 | 0 | $5.2M | 42nd of 53 | 844th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 56 | 0 | $5.5M | 21st of 53 | 211th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 48 | 0 | $120K | 48th of 53 | 2476th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 33 | 0 | $728K | 42nd of 53 | 894th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 27 | 0 | – | 27th of 53 | 604th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 11 | 0 | $3.0M | 49th of 53 | 1746th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | – | 40th of 53 | 659th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 0 | $791K | 35th of 53 | 2733rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $3K | 15th of 53 | 1287th 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 Hampshire County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.