Natural Disasters in Hinton, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

40.2

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

27.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

88.9

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

19.2

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide88.0Cold Wave76.3Avalanche70.2

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	88.0
Cold Wave	76.3
Avalanche	70.2
Wildfire	46.9
Winter Weather	42.6
Hurricane	41.6
Lightning	38.5
Earthquake	33.1
Drought	27.4
Strong Wind	20.2
Ice Storm	17.3
Hail	13.4
Tornado	6.8
Heat Wave	2.2

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

9 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
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Jun 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 21, 2015	Flood	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 29, 2010	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
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
May 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
Jun 3, 2001	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
Jan 25, 1996	Flood	FLOODING
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Mar 17, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM
Nov 7, 1985	Flood	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Showing 20 of 24 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

564

Total IA Distributed

$1,238,007

Repair/Replace

$903,952

Rental Assistance

$79,449

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1971	1	N/A	$210
DR-1500	239	$672,803	$4,083
DR-4273	245	$375,403	$2,020
DR-4517	12	$78,583	—
DR-1893	25	$52,023	$1,607
DR-1522	11	$20,342	$3,441
DR-1838	5	$19,879	$1,386
DR-4071	15	$7,421	$472
DR-4861	5	$7,418	$280
DR-1455	5	$2,341	$306

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

312

Total Claims Paid

$5,746,660

Avg Claim Payout

$18,419

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$583,654

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4273	Flood	9	$326,742
DR-1500	Severe Storm(s)	17	$203,835
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	9	$53,077

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$534,833

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.36

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	2	$469,154
202.1: Elevation of Private Structures - Riverine	2	$64,048
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)	1	$1,631

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

Hinton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, cold wave, avalanche. The area has had 24 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (9 declarations). 312 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $583,654 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,238,007 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.