Natural Disasters in Lesage, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

83.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

59.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

73.9

Score (0-100)

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster History & Federal Spending

Source: FEMA

Total Declarations

32

Public Assistance

$55.8M

Individual Assistance

$3.9M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $55.3M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flood… →Severe Storm(s)Feb 2025$2.7M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodMay 2024$161K—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2024—$421K
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMay 2021$2.9M$195K
Severe Winter Storms →Severe Ice StormMay 2021$3.5M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$41.7M$1.8M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Mud/LandslideApr 2018$4.1M—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodMay 2015——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormMay 2015$21K—
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… →Severe StormMar 2015$493K—
Chemical Spill →ChemicalJan 2014——
Hurricane Sandy →HurricaneOct 2012——
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormJul 2012$184K$42K
Severe Storms →Severe StormJun 2012——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormMay 2007——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormSep 2004$3K$219K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormJun 2004—$29K

Showing 20 of 38 disasters

PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

806

Total Claims Paid

$11,352,831

Avg Claim Payout

$14,085

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

6

Federal Funding

$2,130,432

Properties Protected

32

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine5$1,800,612
200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide1$329,820

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

Lesage has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, ice storm, landslide. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 806 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $55,770,233 in public assistance recovery funding. $3,897,104 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.