Natural Disasters in Coal City, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

65.5

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

60.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

67.3

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

38.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide92.1Winter Weather79.3Lightning78.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	92.1
Winter Weather	79.3
Lightning	78.4
Avalanche	75.1
Wildfire	75.1
Earthquake	70.4
Ice Storm	62.8
Strong Wind	59.8
Hurricane	52.9
Cold Wave	49.8
Hail	44.8
Drought	18.4
Tornado	15.6
Heat Wave	13.4

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

11 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
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
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 29, 2010	Severe Storm	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
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
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
Jun 3, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
May 23, 1996	Flood	FLOODING, HEAVY WINDS

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

474

Total Claims Paid

$4,538,139

Avg Claim Payout

$9,574

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$1,424,897

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	35	$418,670
DR-4861	Severe Storm(s)	9	$417,604
DR-4210	Severe Storm(s)	9	$278,243
DR-4093	Hurricane	8	$96,508
DR-1500	Severe Storm(s)	11	$72,913
DR-4517	Biological	1	$66,153
DR-1838	Severe Storm(s)	6	$50,380
DR-1522	Severe Storm(s)	7	$24,425

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$3,181,227

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.84

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$1,093,034
601.1: Generators	1	$191,911
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	1	$464,532
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures	1	$795,750
106.2: Other Non Construction	1	$636,000

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

Coal City has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, winter weather, lightning. The area has had 29 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 474 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $1,424,897 in public assistance recovery funding. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.