Lewis County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lewis County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 43.7 of 100, higher than 43% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 438 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 | 89.1 | $44K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 69.1 | $11M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 42.0 | $149K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 33.4 | $31K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 31.9 | $397K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 28.2 | $24K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 47.4 | $50K |
| Hail | Very Low | 28.6 | $96K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 26.0 | $42K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 19.7 | $52K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 19.3 | $29 |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 14.2 | $99K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 11.5 | $73K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7.3 | $2K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 5.3 | $2K |
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 | 130 | 0 | $1.8M | 27th of 53 | 1267th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 80 | 0 | $391K | 29th of 53 | 675th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 62 | 0 | $357K | 18th of 53 | 1571st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 59 | 0 | $4.9M | 31st of 53 | 506th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 32 | 0 | $280K | 23rd of 53 | 219th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 27 | 0 | $153K | 23rd of 53 | 588th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 19 | 0 | – | 19th of 53 | 535th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | – | 22nd of 53 | 1069th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | – | 28th of 53 | 445th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $3.8M | 20th of 53 | 2508th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $18K | 23rd of 53 | 1717th 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 Lewis County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.