Mason County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Mason County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 57.4 of 100, higher than 57% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 472 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 | 88.0 | $35K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 76.3 | $13M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 65.1 | $133K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 69.4 | $700K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 58.9 | $210K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 42.6 | $141K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 28.5 | $22K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 20.1 | $145K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 57.5 | $123K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 44.0 | $154K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30.9 | $12K |
| Hail | Very Low | 30.8 | $98K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.9 | $220K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 16.0 | $125K |
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 | 162 | 1 | $2.6M | 18th of 53 | 948th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 77 | 0 | $5.1M | 18th of 53 | 331st of 3,080 |
| Hail | 66 | 0 | $1.4M | 16th of 53 | 1505th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 50 | 0 | $1.7M | 52nd of 53 | 1300th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 29 | 0 | $280K | 27th of 53 | 312th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 29 | 0 | $223K | 26th of 53 | 618th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 21 | 0 | – | 17th of 53 | 970th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 21 | 0 | – | 20th of 53 | 540th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 2 | $507K | 15th of 53 | 348th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $166K | 23rd of 53 | 2546th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $134K | 16th of 53 | 1294th 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 Mason County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.