Natural Disasters in Pax, 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

Public Assistance

$6.3M

Individual Assistance

$5.3M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

11 declarations

Disaster	Type	Date	PA $	IA $
Severe Winter Storm →	Winter Storm	Jan 2026	—	—
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	May 2024	—	$96K
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Nov 2022	$3.5M	—
Covid-19 Pandemic →	Biological	Apr 2020	—	$2.0M
Covid-19 →	Biological	Mar 2020	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Flood	Jun 2016	$2.2M	$117K
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides →	Severe Storm	Mar 2015	$43K	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Nov 2012	$57K	—
Hurricane Sandy →	Hurricane	Oct 2012	—	—
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →	Severe Storm	Jul 2012	$477K	$320K
Severe Storms →	Severe Storm	Jun 2012	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Mar 2010	—	$937K
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →	Snowstorm	Mar 2010	—	—
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →	Hurricane	Sep 2005	—	—
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Aug 2004	—	$19K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Jun 2004	—	$456K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Nov 2003	$111K	$703K
Severe Winter Storm, Record/near Record Snow, Heavy Rains, Flooding and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Mar 2003	—	$105K
Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides →	Severe Storm	Jun 2001	—	—
Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm) →	Snowstorm	Jan 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

Federal Funding

$1,115,393

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.08

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	6	$1,030,405
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$84,988
207.2: Mitigation Reconstruction	1	$0

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

Pax 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. $5,273,066 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 8 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.