Natural Disasters in Mount Hope, 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)

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

25

Public Assistance

$6.3M

Individual Assistance

$5.7M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $6.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2024—$96K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →Severe StormNov 2022$3.5M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020—$2.0M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodJun 2016$2.2M$137K
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… →Severe StormMar 2015$43K—
Hurricane Sandy →HurricaneNov 2012$57K—
Hurricane Sandy →HurricaneOct 2012——
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormJul 2012$477K$361K
Severe Storms →Severe StormJun 2012——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormMar 2010—$1.5M
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →SnowstormMar 2010——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormAug 2004—$25K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormJun 2004—$379K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormNov 2003$111K$697K
Severe Winter Storm, Record/near Record … →Severe StormMar 2003—$104K
Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides →Severe StormJun 2001——
Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm) →SnowstormJan 1996——

Showing 20 of 28 disasters

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

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.

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

8

Federal Funding

$1,115,393

Properties Protected

36

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.08

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine6$1,030,405
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine1$84,988
207.2: Mitigation Reconstruction1$0

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

Mount Hope 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. $5,701,510 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.