Natural Disasters in Capon Bridge, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

38.0

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

36.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

53.5

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

11.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide89.3Hurricane65.7Avalanche63.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	89.3
Hurricane	65.7
Avalanche	63.3
Drought	58.7
Wildfire	54.9
Strong Wind	42.8
Winter Weather	40.5
Earthquake	32.6
Hail	30.8
Heat Wave	26.8
Tornado	20.0
Lightning	19.2
Cold Wave	13.0
Ice Storm	11.7

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

4 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jul 12, 2018	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Jun 30, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Apr 23, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 23, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISABEL
Mar 14, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW, HEAVY RAINS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
Sep 11, 1996	Severe Storm	HURRICANE FRAN AND ASSOCIATED HEAVY RAINS,FLOODING HIGHWIND
Jan 25, 1996	Flood	FLOODING
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Mar 17, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
Nov 7, 1985	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Aug 24, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Jan 19, 1977	Drought	DROUGHT
Jul 3, 1972	Flood	TROPICAL STORM AGNES
Mar 13, 1967	Flood	FLOODING

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$38,851

Repair/Replace

$3,023

Rental Assistance

$2,556

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4517	8	$30,673	—
DR-1491	2	$5,693	$1,569
DR-4512	2	$2,485	—

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

261

Total Claims Paid

$4,197,495

Avg Claim Payout

$16,082

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$469,622

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4378	Severe Storm(s)	10	$215,750
DR-4517	Biological	2	$196,739
DR-1903	Snow	12	$57,133

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$186,594

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.63

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	8	$186,594

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

Capon Bridge has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, avalanche. The area has had 19 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (4 declarations). 261 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $469,622 in public assistance recovery funding. $38,851 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.