Natural Disasters in Whitesville, WV

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

69.4

Relatively Low

Expected Annual Loss

58.4

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

85.8

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

13.3

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Landslide90.6Avalanche76.8Wildfire74.3

Hazard	Risk Score
Landslide	90.6
Avalanche	76.8
Wildfire	74.3
Heat Wave	60.1
Lightning	49.2
Strong Wind	47.4
Hurricane	44.1
Ice Storm	41.8
Earthquake	38.8
Winter Weather	37.7
Hail	24.7
Cold Wave	13.5
Tornado	10.6

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
Feb 26, 2025	Severe Storm	SEVERE STORM, 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
Jan 30, 2024	Flood	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
May 20, 2021	Flood	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Apr 3, 2020	Biological	COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020	Biological	COVID-19
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
Nov 27, 2012	Hurricane	HURRICANE SANDY
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 2, 2010	Snowstorm	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM
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

Showing 20 of 31 declarations

Flood Insurance (NFIP)

Source: FEMA NFIP

Total Claims

469

Total Claims Paid

$3,588,924

Avg Claim Payout

$7,652

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

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$734,850

Disasters with PA

Total Projects

Disaster	Type	Projects	Federal $
DR-4605	Severe Storm(s)	11	$297,752
DR-4517	Biological	3	$152,656
DR-4861	Severe Storm(s)	3	$108,327
DR-4071	Severe Storm(s)	5	$86,375
DR-1500	Severe Storm(s)	10	$33,420
DR-4093	Hurricane	6	$25,299
DR-4210	Severe Storm(s)	1	$21,808
DR-4787	Flood	1	$9,213

Whitesville has a relatively low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are landslide, avalanche, wildfire. The area has had 31 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is severe storm (13 declarations). 469 flood insurance claims have been filed in the area. FEMA has obligated $734,850 in public assistance recovery funding.