Natural Disasters in Reedy, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

45.0

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

34.8

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

82.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

23.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide94.4Ice Storm58.3Hurricane51.5

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	94.4
Ice Storm	58.3
Hurricane	51.5
Drought	42.4
Heat Wave	38.5
Earthquake	31.0
Lightning	29.8
Strong Wind	29.4
Winter Weather	28.8
Cold Wave	26.7
Hail	17.5
Wildfire	17.1
Tornado	8.5
Avalanche	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

10 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 24, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 30, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
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
May 21, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 31, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 10, 2014	Chemical	CHEMICAL SPILL
Jul 26, 2013	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
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 16, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Mar 2, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
May 15, 2009	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jun 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Mar 14, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW, HEAVY RAINS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES

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Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

356

Total IA Distributed

$876,598

Repair/Replace

$499,417

Rental Assistance

$67,557

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-4787	117	$629,428	$3,861
DR-1455	151	$118,711	$991
DR-4517	12	$46,882	—
DR-4273	24	$32,871	$1,525
DR-1522	18	$29,842	$2,685
DR-1500	2	$10,350	$7,348
DR-1838	1	$5,574	—
DR-4071	30	$2,363	$140
DR-1769	1	$577	$577

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

189

Total Claims Paid

$3,333,636

Avg Claim Payout

$17,638

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$682,485

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4273	Flood	9	$522,696
DR-4517	Biological	2	$78,230
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	16	$50,181
DR-1838	Severe Storm(s)	3	$24,903
DR-1522	Severe Storm(s)	2	$6,475

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

12.98

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
202.3: Elevation of Public Structures - Riverine	2	$0
207.2: Mitigation Reconstruction	1	$0
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	1	$0

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

Reedy has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, ice storm, hurricane. The area has had 26 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (10 declarations). 189 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $682,485 in public assistance recovery funding. $876,598 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 4 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.