Mingo County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Mingo County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 72.6 of 100, higher than 72% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 453 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 | 93.8 | $56K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86.0 | $15M |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 81.8 | $269K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 74.4 | $7K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 66.5 | $438K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 56.0 | $671K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 47.8 | $33K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 46.6 | $279K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 38.2 | $84K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 30.3 | $18K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 51.6 | $47K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 48.5 | $142K |
| Hail | Very Low | 27.5 | $60K |
| Drought | Very Low | 13.6 | $88 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12.2 | $54K |
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 | 134 | 0 | $2.9M | 29th of 53 | 1388th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 78 | 0 | $120K | 10th of 53 | 1292nd of 3,080 |
| Floods | 70 | 0 | $69M | 30th of 53 | 502nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 61 | 0 | $1.6M | 44th of 53 | 1035th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 28 | 0 | $80K | 29th of 53 | 323rd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 24 | 0 | $112K | 36th of 53 | 755th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 21 | 1 | – | 18th of 53 | 532nd of 3,076 |
| Drought | 20 | 0 | – | 19th of 53 | 1003rd of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 10 | 0 | $7K | 21st of 53 | 381st of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 1 | $5K | 2nd of 53 | 384th of 2,972 |
| Landslides and avalanches | 1 | 0 | $19K | 8th of 53 | 245th of 2,278 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $6K | 24th of 53 | 1785th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | $116K | 42nd of 53 | 2781st 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 Mingo County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.