Pleasants County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pleasants County's overall risk Very Low (score 20.3 of 100, higher than 20% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 250 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 Low | 80.0 | $12K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 50.0 | $5.1M |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 30.8 | $86K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 29.4 | $23K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 43.0 | $30K |
| Drought | Very Low | 25.3 | $10K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 19.7 | $46K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 19.2 | $25 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 15.5 | $13K |
| Hail | Very Low | 13.6 | $34K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 12.4 | $75K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 12.1 | $71K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 11.8 | $79K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 5.4 | $3K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3.7 | $962 |
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 | 55 | 1 | $1.1M | 12th of 53 | 452nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 54 | 0 | $97K | 10th of 53 | 174th of 3,077 |
| Extreme cold | 32 | 0 | $56K | 3rd of 53 | 25th of 3,076 |
| Floods | 26 | 0 | $3.7M | 13th of 53 | 228th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 24 | 0 | $109K | 2nd of 53 | 145th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 19 | 0 | – | 3rd of 53 | 182nd of 3,076 |
| Drought | 17 | 0 | – | 1st of 53 | 144th of 3,063 |
| Hail | 16 | 0 | $4K | 17th of 53 | 1530th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | – | 5th of 53 | 227th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 2 | 0 | $818K | 10th of 53 | 2211th 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 Pleasants County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.