Natural Disasters in Corinne, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

67.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

76.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

7.4

Score (0-100)

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

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

Public Assistance

$4.3M

Individual Assistance

$7.0M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

12 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm →	Winter Storm	Jan 2026	—	—
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Feb 2025	$3.0M	$2.7M
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	—	$51K
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Mar 2015	$58K	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Nov 2012	$29K	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Oct 2012	—	—
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →	Severe Storm	Jul 2012	$33K	$98K
Severe Storms →	Severe Storm	Jun 2012	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides →	Flood	Jun 2010	$120K	$210K
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Mar 2010	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides →	Severe Storm	May 2009	$968K	$730K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	May 2007	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Jun 2004	$9K	$897K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Nov 2003	$64K	$1.4M
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Jun 2003	—	$101K
Severe Winter Storm, Record/near Record Snow, Heavy Rains, Flooding and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Mar 2003	—	$304K
Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides →	Severe Storm	May 2002	—	—
Wv - Southeast Fire Complex - 11/16/2001 →	Fire	Nov 2001	—	—

Showing 20 of 32 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

923

Total Claims Paid

$14,223,788

Avg Claim Payout

$15,410

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$13,204,238

Properties Protected

147

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.97

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	12	$8,118,916
200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide	3	$228,509
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$103,494
106.2: Other Non Construction	1	$4,500,000
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	1	$13,499

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

Corinne has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, cold wave. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 923 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,277,812 in public assistance recovery funding. $6,968,256 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.