Natural Disasters in Albright, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

33.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

31.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

60.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

37.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide85.4Avalanche63.9Winter Weather55.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	85.4
Avalanche	63.9
Winter Weather	55.7
Hurricane	55.1
Strong Wind	51.6
Lightning	45.0
Hail	35.0
Drought	28.8
Earthquake	27.8
Wildfire	27.4
Tornado	27.1
Ice Storm	26.9
Heat Wave	17.9
Cold Wave	17.4

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

Most Recent

Winter Storm

Jan 2026

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 22, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 2, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 17, 2018	Mud/Landslide	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 18, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Nov 27, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Jul 23, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jun 30, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Mar 16, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Apr 23, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 21, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Mar 14, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW, HEAVY RAINS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
Jun 3, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
Feb 28, 2000	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS, AND LANDSLIDES
Jan 25, 1996	Flood	FLOODING
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$306,077

Repair/Replace

$33,232

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4517	48	$267,585	—
DR-1474	27	$38,348	$1,522
DR-4059	6	$144	$219

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$825,240

Avg Claim Payout

$8,336

County-level NFIP data from FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,003,670

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4517	Biological	7	$580,793
DR-4093	Hurricane	17	$223,571
DR-3221	Hurricane	1	$130,035
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	15	$63,746
DR-1903	Snow	4	$5,525

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$948,966

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

8.43

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
601.2: Generators - Regular	3	$360,716
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$194,866
601.1: Generators	1	$393,384

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Albright has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, winter weather. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 99 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,003,670 in public assistance recovery funding. $306,077 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.