Natural Disasters in Matheny, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

67.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

76.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

7.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide94.3Avalanche78.8Cold Wave76.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	94.3
Avalanche	78.8
Cold Wave	76.4
Wildfire	74.5
Hurricane	51.1
Earthquake	40.7
Lightning	39.2
Winter Weather	37.6
Strong Wind	27.3
Hail	21.1
Ice Storm	20.8
Drought	14.8
Heat Wave	14.7
Tornado	9.2

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

12 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
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
Jun 24, 2010	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Mar 2, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
May 15, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
May 1, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Nov 21, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
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
May 5, 2002	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
Nov 16, 2001	Fire	WV - SOUTHEAST FIRE COMPLEX - 11/16/2001

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

923

Total Claims Paid

$14,223,788

Avg Claim Payout

$15,410

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$4,277,812

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4861	Severe Storm(s)	17	$2,997,189
DR-1838	Severe Storm(s)	11	$967,841
DR-1918	Flood	7	$119,883
DR-1500	Severe Storm(s)	12	$63,900
DR-4210	Severe Storm(s)	9	$57,534
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	8	$33,114
DR-4093	Hurricane	5	$29,190
DR-1522	Severe Storm(s)	3	$9,162

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$13,204,238

Properties Protected

147

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

3.97

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	12	$8,118,916
200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide	3	$228,509
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$103,494
106.2: Other Non Construction	1	$4,500,000
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine; 200.5: Acquisition of Vacant Land	1	$13,499

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

Matheny has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, cold wave. The area has had 30 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (12 declarations). 923 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $4,277,812 in public assistance recovery funding. 21 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.