Natural Disasters in Hico, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

53.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

49.2

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

64.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

27.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Lightning90.9Landslide89.0Avalanche76.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Lightning	90.9
Landslide	89.0
Avalanche	76.5
Winter Weather	61.0
Earthquake	52.3
Wildfire	49.5
Ice Storm	43.8
Hurricane	42.0
Strong Wind	37.8
Hail	30.2
Cold Wave	26.1
Drought	18.1
Heat Wave	11.5
Tornado	10.7

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

11 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 22, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Nov 28, 2022	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 25, 2016	Flood	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
Mar 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Mar 2, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Aug 6, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
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
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)

Showing 20 of 25 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,074

Total IA Distributed

$2,191,183

Repair/Replace

$1,696,987

Rental Assistance

$172,240

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4273	261	$977,072	$6,951
DR-1536	191	$332,662	$1,942
DR-4783	100	$298,297	$4,897
DR-1500	70	$168,544	$3,929
DR-4071	322	$164,052	$1,592
DR-1522	51	$103,239	$2,206
DR-1474	28	$51,744	$3,443
DR-4517	9	$41,176	—
DR-1455	22	$32,564	$2,352
DR-1893	19	$18,369	$1,089

Showing top 10 of 11 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

295

Total Claims Paid

$3,161,924

Avg Claim Payout

$10,718

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$6,310,928

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

101

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4679	Severe Storm(s)	29	$3,454,282
DR-4273	Flood	19	$2,168,200
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	35	$476,769
DR-1500	Severe Storm(s)	8	$110,906
DR-4093	Hurricane	8	$57,301
DR-4210	Severe Storm(s)	2	$43,470

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,115,393

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.08

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	6	$1,030,405
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$84,988
207.2: Mitigation Reconstruction	1	$0

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

Hico has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are lightning, landslide, avalanche. The area has had 25 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 295 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $6,310,928 in public assistance recovery funding. $2,191,183 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.