West Virginia ice storm risk
Cabell County has the highest ice storm risk in West Virginia, scoring 89.1 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabell County | 89.1 | Relatively High |
| 2 | Kanawha County | 81.6 | Relatively Moderate |
| 3 | Wood County | 73.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| 4 | Jackson County | 73 | Relatively Moderate |
| 5 | Wayne County | 67.6 | Relatively Moderate |
| 6 | Putnam County | 66.9 | Relatively Moderate |
| 7 | Mason County | 65.1 | Relatively Moderate |
| 8 | Raleigh County | 62.8 | Relatively Moderate |
| 9 | Marshall County | 58.6 | Relatively Low |
| 10 | Roane County | 58.3 | Relatively Low |
| 11 | Harrison County | 51.8 | Relatively Low |
| 12 | Lincoln County | 50.8 | Relatively Low |
| 13 | Monongalia County | 48.5 | Relatively Low |
| 14 | Fayette County | 43.8 | Relatively Low |
| 15 | Boone County | 41.8 | Relatively Low |
| 16 | Marion County | 41.5 | Relatively Low |
| 17 | Logan County | 40.3 | Relatively Low |
| 18 | Ohio County | 39.1 | Relatively Low |
| 19 | Nicholas County | 36.1 | Relatively Low |
| 20 | Brooke County | 36 | Relatively Low |
| 21 | Hancock County | 34.9 | Relatively Low |
| 22 | Mercer County | 34.2 | Relatively Low |
| 23 | Berkeley County | 32.3 | Relatively Low |
| 24 | Tyler County | 31.9 | Relatively Low |
| 25 | Greenbrier County | 31.4 | Relatively Low |
| 26 | Mingo County | 30.3 | Relatively Low |
| 27 | Pleasants County | 29.4 | Relatively Low |
| 28 | Webster County | 29.2 | Relatively Low |
| 29 | Wetzel County | 28.9 | Relatively Low |
| 30 | Upshur County | 28.1 | Relatively Low |
| 31 | Preston County | 26.9 | Very Low |
| 32 | Calhoun County | 25.9 | Very Low |
| 33 | Braxton County | 25.6 | Very Low |
| 34 | Wirt County | 22.1 | Very Low |
| 35 | Mineral County | 20.9 | Very Low |
| 36 | Wyoming County | 20.8 | Very Low |
| 37 | Randolph County | 19.3 | Very Low |
| 38 | Doddridge County | 18.1 | Very Low |
| 39 | McDowell County | 17.6 | Very Low |
| 40 | Summers County | 17.3 | Very Low |
| 41 | Taylor County | 17.1 | Very Low |
| 42 | Monroe County | 15.4 | Very Low |
| 43 | Jefferson County | 14.8 | Very Low |
| 44 | Pocahontas County | 14.5 | Very Low |
| 45 | Ritchie County | 14.3 | Very Low |
| 46 | Grant County | 13.6 | Very Low |
| 47 | Clay County | 12.7 | Very Low |
| 48 | Hampshire County | 11.7 | Very Low |
| 49 | Tucker County | 11.6 | Very Low |
| 50 | Hardy County | 11.2 | Very Low |
| 51 | Pendleton County | 10.9 | Very Low |
| 52 | Barbour County | 10.8 | Very Low |
| 53 | Morgan County | 8.4 | Very Low |
| 54 | Lewis County | 5.3 | Very Low |
| 55 | Gilmer County | 0.9 | Very Low |
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 ice storm risk county in West Virginia?
Cabell County, WV has the highest ice storm risk in West Virginia, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 89.1 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").
What causes ice storm risk in West Virginia?
Ice storm risk covers damaging freezing rain and sleet accumulation, which collapses power lines, trees, and structures. The highest-risk counties cluster in a band from eastern Texas and Arkansas through the Carolinas and New England, where warm Gulf moisture overruns cold arctic air most frequently. Ice storms cause catastrophic and long-lasting power outages. Ice storm and sleet events are reported at forecast-zone level in NOAA Storm Events and are not included in county-level counts.