Roane County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Roane County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 45.0 of 100, higher than 44% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 432 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 | 94.4 | $76K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 69.2 | $8.8M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 58.3 | $86K |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 42.4 | $58K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 29.8 | $74K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 29.4 | $200K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 28.8 | $20K |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | 26.7 | $250K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 51.5 | $58K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 38.5 | $147K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31.0 | $59K |
| Hail | Very Low | 17.5 | $43K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17.1 | $4K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 8.5 | $34K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 7.2 | $3 |
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 | 125 | 1 | $3.3M | 38th of 53 | 1597th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 77 | 3 | $16M | 26th of 53 | 397th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 72 | 0 | $3.3M | 43rd of 53 | 999th of 3,077 |
| Hail | 41 | 0 | $21K | 37th of 53 | 2194th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 32 | 0 | $81K | 30th of 53 | 324th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 27 | 0 | $215K | 37th of 53 | 773rd of 3,080 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | – | 20th of 53 | 1042nd of 3,063 |
| Heat | 20 | 0 | – | 30th of 53 | 613th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 12 | 1 | $28K | 17th of 53 | 353rd of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | $13K | 27th of 53 | 1886th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 1 | 0 | – | 44th of 53 | 2815th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 11th of 53 | 873rd 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 Roane County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.