Natural Disasters in Grantsville, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

16.8

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

12.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

73.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

37.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide90.7Hurricane44.6Drought30.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	90.7
Hurricane	44.6
Drought	30.7
Ice Storm	25.9
Earthquake	24.6
Heat Wave	19.5
Lightning	19.3
Cold Wave	17.5
Winter Weather	16.3
Hail	15.2
Avalanche	11.5
Strong Wind	10.4
Tornado	5.7
Wildfire	3.8

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

9 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
Apr 17, 2018	Mud/Landslide	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 21, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, 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 2, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
May 15, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Jun 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND
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
Jun 3, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
Feb 28, 2000	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS, AND LANDSLIDES
Jul 1, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Mar 7, 1997	Flood	HEAVY & WIND DRIVEN RAIN, HIGH WINDS,FLOODING,SLIDES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

284

Total IA Distributed

$609,011

Repair/Replace

$411,915

Rental Assistance

$27,988

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1769	1	N/A	—
DR-4273	1	N/A	—
DR-1500	78	$239,039	$4,335
DR-1838	34	$167,162	$7,833
DR-1455	128	$96,195	$900
DR-4756	19	$56,472	$4,102
DR-1522	21	$39,653	$3,035
DR-4071	2	$10,490	$4,433

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

264

Total Claims Paid

$2,361,697

Avg Claim Payout

$8,946

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$83,981

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	5	$41,308
DR-1838	Severe Storm(s)	4	$40,086
DR-1500	Severe Storm(s)	1	$2,587

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$59,399

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

2.50

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$59,399

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

Grantsville has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, drought. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 264 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $83,981 in public assistance recovery funding. $609,011 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.