West Virginia hurricane risk
Berkeley County has the highest hurricane risk in West Virginia, scoring 80.4 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley County | 80.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 2 | Hardy County | 72.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 69.1 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 4 | Hampshire County | 65.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 5 | Grant County | 64.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 6 | Kanawha County | 64.4 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 7 | Monongalia County | 63.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 8 | Morgan County | 62.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 9 | Pendleton County | 60.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 10 | Harrison County | 60.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 11 | Wood County | 60 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 12 | Mineral County | 59.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 13 | Marion County | 58.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 14 | Mason County | 57.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 15 | Cabell County | 57.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 16 | Jackson County | 56.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 17 | McDowell County | 55.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | Preston County | 55.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | Logan County | 54.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 20 | Greenbrier County | 53.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 21 | Raleigh County | 52.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Brooke County | 52.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Ohio County | 52.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Marshall County | 51.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Mingo County | 51.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Putnam County | 51.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Roane County | 51.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Hancock County | 51.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Wyoming County | 51.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Wetzel County | 50.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Randolph County | 50.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Mercer County | 50 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Tyler County | 48.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Pocahontas County | 48.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Upshur County | 47.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Barbour County | 47.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Lewis County | 47.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Lincoln County | 47.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Tucker County | 47.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Wayne County | 46.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Nicholas County | 46.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Braxton County | 45.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Ritchie County | 45.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Monroe County | 45.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Taylor County | 45.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Calhoun County | 44.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Boone County | 44.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Pleasants County | 43 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Fayette County | 42 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Gilmer County | 41.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Summers County | 41.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Doddridge County | 36.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Webster County | 31.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Wirt County | 29.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Clay County | 28.5 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest hurricane risk county in West Virginia?
Berkeley County, WV has the highest hurricane risk in West Virginia, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 80.4 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Low").
What causes hurricane risk in West Virginia?
Hurricane risk covers expected annual losses from tropical cyclone winds — storm surge is captured separately under coastal flooding. High scores concentrate along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Seaboard from Texas through New England, with Florida's peninsula and barrier islands typically leading national rankings. The NRI score also accounts for population exposure and community resilience.