Natural Disasters in Gilbert, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

72.6

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

55.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

93.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

1.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide93.8Wildfire81.8Avalanche74.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	93.8
Wildfire	81.8
Avalanche	74.4
Heat Wave	66.5
Cold Wave	56.0
Hurricane	51.6
Earthquake	48.5
Winter Weather	47.8
Strong Wind	46.6
Lightning	38.2
Ice Storm	30.3
Hail	27.5
Drought	13.6
Tornado	12.2

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

16 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
May 20, 2021	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
May 14, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
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
Mar 22, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANSLIDES
Mar 16, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
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
Sep 20, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Aug 6, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Jun 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES

Showing 20 of 36 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

1,675

Total Claims Paid

$30,368,943

Avg Claim Payout

$18,131

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$15,219,544

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

237

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-1838	Severe Storm(s)	95	$7,820,423
DR-4861	Severe Storm(s)	40	$4,009,124
DR-1522	Severe Storm(s)	39	$2,082,650
DR-4210	Severe Storm(s)	24	$564,618
DR-4605	Severe Storm(s)	8	$285,743
DR-4517	Biological	3	$161,278
DR-1918	Flood	15	$153,869
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	13	$141,839

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$682,166

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.32

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$248,840
601.2: Generators - Regular	2	$232,913
601.1: Generators; 601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$145,088
601.1: Generators	1	$55,326

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

Gilbert has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, wildfire, avalanche. The area has had 36 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (16 declarations). 1,675 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,219,544 in public assistance recovery funding. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.