Wood County, West Virginia: hazard risk
FEMA rates Wood County's overall risk Relatively Low (score 79.8 of 100, higher than 79% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 629 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Moderate | 89.6 | $33M |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 76.1 | $552K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Moderate | 73.9 | $242K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Moderate | 62.0 | $682K |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | 86.9 | $34K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 67.5 | $717K |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 60.0 | $188K |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 58.2 | $315K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 33.3 | $31K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 32.9 | $534K |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 53.6 | $291K |
| Drought | Very Low | 27.8 | $16K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26.0 | $10K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 16.1 | $146K |
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 | 233 | 0 | $9.0M | 7th of 53 | 319th of 3,080 |
| Hail | 111 | 0 | $2.3M | 4th of 53 | 668th of 3,080 |
| Floods | 93 | 4 | $15M | 14th of 53 | 238th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 60 | 0 | $228K | 38th of 53 | 889th of 3,077 |
| High wind and dust storms | 34 | 0 | $200K | 17th of 53 | 374th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 32 | 0 | $308K | 20th of 53 | 205th of 3,076 |
| Heat | 19 | 0 | – | 17th of 53 | 519th of 3,076 |
| Drought | 16 | 0 | – | 23rd of 53 | 1071st of 3,063 |
| Lightning | 10 | 0 | $310K | 1st of 53 | 249th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 10 | 1 | $4.6M | 3rd of 53 | 1697th of 3,080 |
| Heavy rain | 8 | 1 | – | 26th of 53 | 416th 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 Wood County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.