Natural Disasters in Paden City, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

56.9

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

53.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

63.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

66.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide88.6Hurricane50.9Lightning44.4

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	88.6
Hurricane	50.9
Lightning	44.4
Avalanche	28.9
Ice Storm	28.9
Hail	28.7
Drought	26.3
Heat Wave	23.0
Earthquake	22.8
Cold Wave	19.5
Tornado	15.9
Strong Wind	13.3
Wildfire	10.6
Winter Weather	7.2

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

11 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
Aug 18, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 18, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 31, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Jul 23, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jun 30, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Apr 23, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
Jun 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND
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
Nov 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
Feb 28, 2000	Flood	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS, AND LANDSLIDES

Showing 20 of 27 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

498

Total Claims Paid

$6,364,837

Avg Claim Payout

$12,781

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$2,922,326

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

132

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4331	Severe Storm(s)	20	$1,705,378
DR-1558	Severe Storm(s)	67	$644,034
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	24	$242,675
DR-4783	Severe Storm(s)	9	$139,162
DR-4517	Biological	1	$91,195
DR-1903	Snow	4	$53,449
DR-4359	Flood	3	$31,324
DR-1500	Severe Storm(s)	3	$11,980
DR-4787	Flood	1	$3,130

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$102,118

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.41

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
600.1: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan)	3	$64,993
601.2: Generators - Regular	1	$37,125

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

Paden City 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 27 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (11 declarations). 498 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $2,922,326 in public assistance recovery funding. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.