Natural Disasters in Hambleton, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

12.6

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

11.0

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

63.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

60.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide78.0Avalanche67.0Hurricane47.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	78.0
Avalanche	67.0
Hurricane	47.1
Drought	28.8
Winter Weather	28.5
Cold Wave	20.4
Hail	18.0
Earthquake	16.1
Lightning	15.9
Strong Wind	11.9
Ice Storm	11.6
Wildfire	10.1
Tornado	8.6
Heat Wave	2.7

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

8 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 2, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 18, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
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
Apr 23, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
Jun 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 23, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISABEL
Jun 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
Feb 28, 2000	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS, AND LANDSLIDES
Sep 11, 1996	Severe Storm	HURRICANE FRAN AND ASSOCIATED HEAVY RAINS,FLOODING HIGHWIND
May 23, 1996	Flood	FLOODING, HEAVY WINDS
Jan 25, 1996	Flood	FLOODING

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

367

Total Claims Paid

$7,100,780

Avg Claim Payout

$19,348

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$353,178

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4210	Severe Storm(s)	2	$183,872
DR-4093	Hurricane	19	$114,672
DR-4455	Severe Storm(s)	2	$29,513
DR-1903	Snow	4	$14,893
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	5	$10,228

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$4,673,094

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

4.25

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	3	$2,442,293
601.1: Generators	3	$497,446
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	1	$442,465
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$1,166,400
90.4: Mitigation Plan - Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan	1	$124,490

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

Hambleton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, hurricane. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (8 declarations). 367 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $353,178 in public assistance recovery funding. 9 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.