Natural Disasters in Hooverson Heights, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

54.2

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

44.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

85.7

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

57.1

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide70.4Hurricane52.5Lightning50.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	70.4
Hurricane	52.5
Lightning	50.5
Hail	36.7
Ice Storm	36.0
Strong Wind	33.0
Earthquake	29.3
Heat Wave	27.6
Tornado	22.3
Drought	22.3
Avalanche	17.4
Wildfire	16.3
Winter Weather	7.4
Cold Wave	5.5

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

5 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 24, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 22, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, 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 18, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Jun 30, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Apr 23, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 1, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Sep 20, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Mar 14, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW, HEAVY RAINS, 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
Jul 3, 1972	Flood	TROPICAL STORM AGNES

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

1,746

Total IA Distributed

$6,750,960

Repair/Replace

$2,102,650

Rental Assistance

$447,982

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4671	1	N/A	—
DR-1558	952	$3,279,569	$24,038
DR-4507	227	$1,327,137	—
DR-4517	195	$1,091,852	—
DR-1557	140	$550,611	$7,573
DR-1556	138	$289,400	$2,627
DR-1580	33	$63,148	$4,087
DR-4787	14	$54,983	$1,016
DR-4506	6	$41,365	—
DR-1555	10	$27,306	$5,403

Showing top 10 of 13 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

488

Total Claims Paid

$6,383,845

Avg Claim Payout

$13,082

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,039,621

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4359	Flood	6	$1,112,209
DR-1558	Severe Storm(s)	55	$773,137
DR-1903	Snow	24	$91,693
DR-4783	Severe Storm(s)	4	$62,583

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,492,823

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.87

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	6	$787,692
207.2: Mitigation Reconstruction	4	$0
403.3: Stormwater Management - Flapgates/Floodgates	1	$637
401.1: Water and Sanitary Sewer System Protective Measures; 403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts	1	$704,494

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

Hooverson Heights has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, hurricane, lightning. The area has had 18 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (5 declarations). 488 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,039,621 in public assistance recovery funding. $6,750,960 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 12 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.