Raleigh County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Raleigh County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 65.5 of 100, higher than 65% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 750 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 | 92.1 | $61K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 80.9 | $16M |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | 79.3 | $161K |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 78.4 | $540K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 62.8 | $122K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 59.8 | $585K |
| Avalanche | Relatively Low | 75.1 | $13K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 75.1 | $211K |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70.4 | $649K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 49.8 | $760K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 44.8 | $172K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 52.9 | $77K |
| Drought | Very Low | 18.4 | $2K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15.6 | $122K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 13.4 | $24K |
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 | 191 | 0 | $6.2M | 37th of 53 | 1556th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 181 | 2 | $19M | 23rd of 53 | 564th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 120 | 0 | $1.9M | 12th of 53 | 1424th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 80 | 4 | $80M | 36th of 53 | 678th of 3,080 |
| High wind and dust storms | 60 | 0 | $510K | 25th of 53 | 612th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 35 | 0 | $2.6M | 39th of 53 | 451st of 3,076 |
| Drought | 32 | 0 | – | 30th of 53 | 1171st of 3,063 |
| Heat | 22 | 0 | – | 34th of 53 | 669th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 11 | 0 | $25K | 34th of 53 | 510th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 7 | 0 | $94K | 7th of 53 | 622nd of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 7 | 0 | $16M | 16th of 53 | 2422nd of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 0 | – | 6th of 53 | 517th 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 Raleigh County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.