Natural Disasters in Clay, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

22.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

11.7

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

95.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

19.0

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide92.7Avalanche67.3Lightning30.6

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	92.7
Avalanche	67.3
Lightning	30.6
Hurricane	28.5
Wildfire	28.0
Earthquake	25.8
Drought	22.9
Heat Wave	22.4
Winter Weather	20.2
Ice Storm	12.7
Hail	10.9
Strong Wind	10.1
Cold Wave	6.2
Tornado	5.8

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

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jan 30, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 10, 2014	Chemical	CHEMICAL SPILL
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 2, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Jun 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 20, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Jun 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Nov 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
Nov 16, 2001	Fire	WV - SOUTHEAST FIRE COMPLEX - 11/16/2001
Jun 3, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES

Showing 20 of 26 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,395

Total IA Distributed

$6,110,441

Repair/Replace

$4,967,387

Rental Assistance

$572,862

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1474	1	N/A	—
DR-4273	870	$4,768,931	$8,390
DR-4756	89	$636,599	$2,423
DR-1500	137	$391,472	$3,210
DR-4071	147	$95,738	$1,792
DR-1522	78	$93,988	$1,368
DR-1838	11	$54,883	$6,200
DR-4517	7	$34,786	—
DR-1769	42	$15,506	$494
DR-1455	12	$9,378	$786

Showing top 10 of 11 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

Total Claims Paid

$1,644,265

Avg Claim Payout

$21,635

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$16,986,387

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4273	Flood	38	$16,512,146
DR-1500	Severe Storm(s)	6	$334,074
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	12	$126,839
DR-4093	Hurricane	3	$13,327

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.00

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
207.2: Mitigation Reconstruction	1	$0

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

Clay has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, lightning. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 76 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $16,986,387 in public assistance recovery funding. $6,110,441 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.