Natural Disasters in Salt Rock, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

85.4

Relatively Moderate

Expected Annual Loss

83.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

59.2

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

73.9

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Heat Wave91.4Ice Storm89.1Landslide87.7

Hazard	Risk Score
Heat Wave	91.4
Ice Storm	89.1
Landslide	87.7
Winter Weather	75.7
Strong Wind	72.3
Earthquake	71.8
Lightning	69.8
Wildfire	69.2
Hail	59.8
Hurricane	57.2
Tornado	55.1
Drought	35.1
Cold Wave	25.6

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

13 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 22, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 20, 2021	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
May 13, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2018	Mud/Landslide	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 21, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 14, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Mar 31, 2015	Severe Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Jan 10, 2014	Chemical	CHEMICAL SPILL
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Jul 23, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Jun 30, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
May 1, 2007	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Sep 20, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Jun 7, 2004	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Nov 21, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Jun 21, 2003	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES

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Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

806

Total Claims Paid

$11,352,831

Avg Claim Payout

$14,085

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$55,770,233

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

133

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4517	Biological	29	$41,711,905
DR-4359	Flood	20	$4,055,621
DR-4603	Winter Storm	17	$3,496,761
DR-4605	Severe Storm(s)	20	$2,929,462
DR-4861	Severe Storm(s)	13	$2,713,777
DR-4210	Severe Storm(s)	9	$492,544
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	18	$184,163
DR-4787	Flood	2	$161,372
DR-4219	Severe Storm(s)	2	$21,201
DR-1558	Severe Storm(s)	3	$3,426

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$2,130,432

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.57

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	5	$1,800,612
200.6: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Landslide	1	$329,820

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

Salt Rock has a relatively moderate overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are heat wave, ice storm, landslide. The area has had 32 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 806 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $55,770,233 in public assistance recovery funding. 6 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.