Taylor County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Taylor County's overall risk Very Low (score 23.5 of 100, higher than 23% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 392 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 | 83.5 | $24K |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | 53.5 | $7.0M |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 45.0 | $206K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 33.0 | $118K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 45.4 | $46K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21.5 | $31K |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | 20.7 | $18K |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | 17.1 | $12K |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15.1 | $140K |
| Strong Wind | Very Low | 15.1 | $119K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14.9 | $5K |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | 13.3 | $29K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 11.8 | $11 |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 6.3 | $32K |
| Drought | No Rating | 0.0 | $0 |
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 | 121 | 1 | $1.3M | 3rd of 53 | 182nd of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 81 | 0 | $169K | 9th of 53 | 133rd of 3,077 |
| Floods | 44 | 0 | $3.5M | 11th of 53 | 196th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 34 | 0 | $5.5M | 11th of 53 | 1309th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 33 | 0 | $25K | 6th of 53 | 46th of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 30 | 0 | $129K | 3rd of 53 | 163rd of 3,080 |
| Heat | 19 | 0 | – | 5th of 53 | 258th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 18 | 0 | – | 2nd of 53 | 274th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | $4K | 3rd of 53 | 168th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 0 | $284K | 8th of 53 | 2129th 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 Taylor County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.