Lincoln County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Lincoln County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 59.7 of 100, higher than 59% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 474 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 | 94.2 | $77K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 78.7 | $13M |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 73.0 | $764K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 72.0 | $148K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 50.8 | $65K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 39.5 | $33K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 32.0 | $85K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 31.4 | $328K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 23.4 | $158K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 47.4 | $43K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 37.2 | $93K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 33.2 | $100 |
| Drought | Very Low | 23.9 | $7K |
| Hail | Very Low | 21.9 | $57K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 11.9 | $66K |
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 | 131 | 0 | $2.2M | 22nd of 53 | 1173rd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 114 | 2 | $22M | 15th of 53 | 254th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 59 | 0 | $1.2M | 48th of 53 | 1103rd of 3,077 |
| Hail | 53 | 0 | $46K | 24th of 53 | 1756th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 29 | 0 | $234K | 28th of 53 | 655th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 26 | 0 | $56K | 35th of 53 | 380th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 23 | 0 | – | 14th of 53 | 899th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 21 | 0 | – | 21st of 53 | 546th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 1 | $4K | 23rd of 53 | 396th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $857K | 13th of 53 | 2364th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $25K | 25th of 53 | 1820th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 10th of 53 | 818th of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Lincoln County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.