Natural Disasters in Berwind, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

76.7

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

61.5

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

96.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

4.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide95.3Cold Wave92.8Avalanche75.9

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	95.3
Cold Wave	92.8
Avalanche	75.9
Strong Wind	72.0
Wildfire	69.3
Earthquake	58.6
Hurricane	55.2
Lightning	39.5
Winter Weather	27.4
Hail	23.9
Ice Storm	17.6
Heat Wave	12.4
Tornado	11.1

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

12 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Feb 26, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Nov 28, 2022	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Mar 31, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Jul 23, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jun 30, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Jun 24, 2010	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Mar 2, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
May 15, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
May 1, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Nov 21, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
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
May 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
Nov 16, 2001	Fire	WV - SOUTHEAST FIRE COMPLEX - 11/16/2001

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,049

Total Claims Paid

$9,671,416

Avg Claim Payout

$9,220

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$8,867,271

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

155

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4861	Severe Storm(s)	67	$6,134,104
DR-4678	Severe Storm(s)	13	$2,137,237
DR-1918	Flood	19	$193,798
DR-1838	Severe Storm(s)	26	$173,763
DR-1500	Severe Storm(s)	7	$70,800
DR-4210	Severe Storm(s)	7	$70,479
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	14	$69,191
DR-4517	Biological	2	$17,898

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$6,855,349

Properties Protected

203

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.13

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	12	$6,545,223
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$224,826
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	1	$35,290
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$50,010

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

Berwind has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, cold wave, avalanche. The area has had 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 1,049 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $8,867,271 in public assistance recovery funding. 16 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.