Hancock County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Hancock County's overall risk Very Low (score 40.7 of 100, higher than 40% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 311 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 Low | 66.7 | $4K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 66.3 | $11M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51.2 | $256K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $186K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 34.9 | $38K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 24.0 | $207K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 51.3 | $77K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30.6 | $76K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 27.1 | $105K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 23.8 | $52 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 23.0 | $286K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16.5 | $5K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 12.5 | $9K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 6.3 | $31K |
| 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 | 157 | 0 | $1.5M | ||
| Winter storms | 46 | 0 | $57K | ||
| Hail | 44 | 0 | – | ||
| Floods | 35 | 0 | $62M | ||
| High wind and dust storms | 16 | 0 | $475K | ||
| Extreme cold | 5 | 0 | – | ||
| Lightning | 3 | 0 | $42K | ||
| Drought | 2 | 0 | – | ||
| Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | – | ||
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Hancock County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.