Wayne County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wayne County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 79.8 of 100, higher than 79% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 568 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 | 94.7 | $89K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Moderate | 91.1 | $2.5M |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 89.2 | $26M |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 67.6 | $143K |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 76.1 | $214K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 53.9 | $54K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $148K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 43.6 | $338K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 42.9 | $147K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 34.1 | $478K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 48.2 | $186K |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 46.7 | $40K |
| Drought | Very Low | 24.0 | $7K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 22.8 | $202K |
| Avalanche | Very Low | 18.9 | $22 |
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 | 192 | 0 | $3.6M | 19th of 53 | 1061st of 3,080 |
| Floods | 103 | 4 | $17M | 22nd of 53 | 370th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 74 | 0 | $167K | 13th of 53 | 1447th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 65 | 0 | $1.1M | 51st of 53 | 1173rd of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 38 | 0 | $386K | 22nd of 53 | 526th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 27 | 0 | $1.1M | 38th of 53 | 444th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 22 | 0 | – | 24th of 53 | 1076th of 3,063 |
| Heat | 21 | 0 | – | 29th of 53 | 612th of 3,076 |
| Heavy rain | 15 | 0 | $37K | 10th of 53 | 297th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 6 | 0 | $4.8M | 12th of 53 | 2347th of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | – | 28th of 53 | 1918th of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 1 | 0 | – | 12th of 53 | 893rd 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 Wayne County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.