Natural Disasters in St. Albans, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

94.5

Relatively High

Expected Annual Loss

93.9

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

58.0

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

82.4

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

34

Public Assistance

$64.2M

Individual Assistance

$7.1M

Most Common Type

Severe Storm

13 declarations

Public Assistance by Category

Total: $595.2M
DisasterTypeDatePA $IA $
Severe Winter Storm →Winter StormJan 2026——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodMay 2024$196K$639K
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Torn… →Severe StormMay 2024—$1.5M
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodJan 2024$3.5M$22K
Severe Storms and Flooding →FloodMay 2021$2.1M$204K
Severe Winter Storms →Winter StormMay 2021$1.4M—
Covid-19 Pandemic →BiologicalApr 2020$21.5M$1.4M
Covid-19 →BiologicalMar 2020——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and… →FloodJun 2016$29.4M$59K
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslide… →Severe StormMar 2015$4.4M—
Chemical Spill →ChemicalJan 2014——
Hurricane Sandy →HurricaneNov 2012$175K—
Hurricane Sandy →HurricaneOct 2012——
Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds →Severe StormJul 2012$1.1M$199K
Severe Storms →Severe StormJun 2012——
Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and … →Severe StormMar 2010—$29K
Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm →SnowstormMar 2010——
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation →HurricaneSep 2005——
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormSep 2004$27K$26K
Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides →Severe StormJun 2004—$797K

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PA = FEMA Public Assistance (infrastructure recovery). IA = Individual Assistance (homeowner/renter aid).

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

2,445

Total Claims Paid

$42,993,764

Avg Claim Payout

$17,584

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

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

70

Federal Funding

$24,633,246

Properties Protected

249

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.93

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine51$15,589,540
200.3: Acquisition of Public Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine5$2,996,113
601.2: Generators - Regular3$119,753
207.2: Mitigation Reconstruction3$813,287
403.1: Stormwater Management - Culverts1$2,585,700

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

St. Albans has a relatively high overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, heat wave, lightning. The area has had 34 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 2,445 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $64,199,348 in public assistance recovery funding. $7,144,259 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 70 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.