Natural Disasters in Triadelphia, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.8

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

73.6

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

27.6

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

94.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide75.8Lightning58.7Hurricane52.1

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	75.8
Lightning	58.7
Hurricane	52.1
Hail	48.7
Ice Storm	39.1
Tornado	33.5
Heat Wave	32.5
Earthquake	28.9
Drought	26.9
Strong Wind	23.4
Avalanche	15.9
Wildfire	15.3
Cold Wave	6.7
Winter Weather	4.5

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

Flood

7 declarations

Date	Type	Declaration
Jan 24, 2026	Winter Storm	SEVERE WINTER STORM
Jul 22, 2025	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 24, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 22, 2024	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
Apr 17, 2018	Mud/Landslide	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Aug 18, 2017	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 18, 2015	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Oct 29, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
Jun 30, 2012	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS
Apr 23, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS
Sep 5, 2005	Hurricane	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Feb 1, 2005	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Sep 20, 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
Jul 1, 1998	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Jan 25, 1996	Flood	FLOODING
Jan 13, 1996	Snowstorm	BLIZZARD OF 96 (SEVERE SNOW STORM)
Mar 17, 1993	Snowstorm	SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM

Showing 20 of 23 declarations

Individual Assistance

Source: FEMA Housing Assistance

Total IA Registrations

5,251

Total IA Distributed

$20,494,750

Repair/Replace

$11,207,630

Rental Assistance

$1,299,818

Disaster	Registrations	Total IA $	Avg Damage
DR-1544	1	N/A	—
DR-4884	551	$7,570,744	$17,620
DR-1558	3,017	$7,377,098	$5,534
DR-4517	336	$1,959,072	—
DR-1556	605	$1,399,477	$4,360
DR-4783	299	$1,136,685	$13,186
DR-4331	252	$561,480	$2,255
DR-4787	69	$193,197	$4,119
DR-4507	29	$126,572	—
DR-1557	12	$70,820	$7,180

Showing top 10 of 15 disasters by IA amount

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

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

3,120

Total Claims Paid

$33,760,546

Avg Claim Payout

$10,821

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$15,511,731

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

227

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4787	Flood	4	$5,851,482
DR-4783	Severe Storm(s)	13	$3,352,907
DR-1558	Severe Storm(s)	129	$2,878,749
DR-4884	Severe Storm(s)	51	$2,352,189
DR-4359	Flood	10	$634,869
DR-4331	Severe Storm(s)	6	$227,607
DR-4517	Biological	4	$191,374
DR-1903	Snow	10	$22,555

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

Federal Funding

$1,088,667

Properties Protected

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

0.66

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project Type	Projects	Federal $
200.1: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine	4	$147,667
403.2: Stormwater Management - Diversions	1	$941,000

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

Triadelphia has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, lightning, hurricane. The area has had 23 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is flood (7 declarations). 3,120 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $15,511,731 in public assistance recovery funding. $20,494,750 has been distributed in individual assistance to disaster-affected residents. 5 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.