Jackson County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Jackson County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 56.5 of 100, higher than 56% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 489 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 | 92.3 | $63K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 75.8 | $14M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 73.0 | $211K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 58.1 | $440K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 44.3 | $156K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 34.0 | $30K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 28.1 | $22K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 28.0 | $307K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 23.7 | $179K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 56.5 | $115K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 41.6 | $138K |
| Hail | Very Low | 28.1 | $89K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20.4 | $6K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12.8 | $86K |
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 | 142 | 0 | $5.6M | 28th of 53 | 1331st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 79 | 2 | $14M | 24th of 53 | 383rd of 3,080 |
| Hail | 77 | 0 | $229K | 14th of 53 | 1491st of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 72 | 0 | $5.7M | 41st of 53 | 954th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 31 | 0 | $56K | 28th of 53 | 320th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 28 | 0 | $202K | 32nd of 53 | 705th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 23 | 0 | – | 16th of 53 | 950th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 20 | 0 | – | 26th of 53 | 596th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 5 | $40K | 20th of 53 | 379th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $2.5M | 25th of 53 | 2567th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $49K | 19th of 53 | 1349th 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 Jackson County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.