Natural Disasters in Norton, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

57.1

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.1

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

42.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

43.4

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide90.0Avalanche65.5Winter Weather53.0

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	90.0
Avalanche	65.5
Winter Weather	53.0
Hurricane	50.8
Lightning	46.6
Hail	37.1
Earthquake	33.9
Drought	30.3
Strong Wind	22.4
Ice Storm	19.3
Cold Wave	18.4
Wildfire	16.9
Tornado	9.1
Heat Wave	1.9

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

Flood

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Aug 2, 2019	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 18, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jun 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, 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
Mar 2, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 23, 2003	Hurricane	HURRICANE ISABEL
Feb 28, 2000	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS, AND LANDSLIDES
Sep 11, 1996	Severe Storm	HURRICANE FRAN AND ASSOCIATED HEAVY RAINS,FLOODING HIGHWIND
Aug 14, 1996	Fire	HEAVY RAINS, HIGH WINDS, FLOODING, AND SLIDES
May 23, 1996	Flood	FLOODING, HEAVY WINDS
Jan 25, 1996	Flood	FLOODING
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Mar 17, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM

Showing 20 of 22 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

Total IA Distributed

$488,969

Repair/Replace

$19,650

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1455	1	N/A	—
DR-4517	83	$468,159	—
DR-1769	14	$20,810	$1,564

Individual and household assistance for homeowners and renters affected by federally declared disasters.

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

536

Total Claims Paid

$4,715,990

Avg Claim Payout

$8,798

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,703,451

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4455	Severe Storm(s)	29	$3,297,967
DR-4093	Hurricane	22	$204,313
DR-4378	Severe Storm(s)	3	$124,087
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	20	$77,084

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,733,480

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.16

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$1,582,524
106.1: Other Non Construction (Regular Project Only)	2	$112,042
800.1: Miscellaneous	1	$38,914

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

Norton has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, winter weather. The area has had 22 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 536 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,703,451 in public assistance recovery funding. $488,969 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 7 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.