Natural Disasters in Parcoal, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

35.3

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

18.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

98.4

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

9.5

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide89.2Avalanche72.7Cold Wave61.8

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	89.2
Avalanche	72.7
Cold Wave	61.8
Lightning	44.9
Hurricane	31.9
Winter Weather	30.1
Ice Storm	29.2
Earthquake	24.3
Hail	14.9
Strong Wind	14.0
Tornado	4.5
Wildfire	2.2
Heat Wave	2.0

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

10 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
Jun 25, 2016	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 7, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
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 19, 2008	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND
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
Mar 14, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW, HEAVY RAINS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
Jul 1, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Aug 14, 1996	Fire	HEAVY RAINS, HIGH WINDS, FLOODING, AND SLIDES
Jan 25, 1996	Flood	FLOODING
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

505

Total IA Distributed

$1,689,700

Repair/Replace

$1,326,418

Rental Assistance

$85,543

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4273	346	$1,499,726	$11,488
DR-1500	40	$81,030	$3,920
DR-4517	12	$69,386	—
DR-1522	9	$21,928	$2,374
DR-4071	67	$10,115	$861
DR-1455	31	$7,515	$447

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

199

Total Claims Paid

$2,454,281

Avg Claim Payout

$12,333

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$3,383,085

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4273	Flood	25	$2,852,329
DR-4236	Severe Storm(s)	8	$355,834
DR-4093	Hurricane	16	$100,734
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	4	$41,478
DR-1500	Severe Storm(s)	8	$32,709

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$89,991

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.67

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
207.2: Mitigation Reconstruction	2	$0
91.5: Local Multijurisdictional Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE	1	$89,991

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

Parcoal has a very 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 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 199 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $3,383,085 in public assistance recovery funding. $1,689,700 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 3 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.