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The West Virginia Risk Explorer (WVRE) is a localized suite of tools designed for flood risk assessment, analysis, and visualization aggregated across eight geographic scales along with detailed building-level tools. The aggregation levels include incorporated places, unincorporated areas, communities (both incorporated and unincorporated), counties, planning and development regions, watersheds, streams, and the state. In addition to assessing risk, the WVRE includes specific tools to quantify and measure mitigation efforts at multiple scales.

The WVRE was developed as part of the West Virginia Flood Resiliency Framework (WVFRF) to help communities better understand and prepare for risk. Various stakeholder groups can use the tools to support more effective planning, preparedness, and response.

Stakeholders Diagram

The following materials provide a deeper understanding of the tools, analyzed risk indicators, and the methodology used for risk assessment and index development.

WV Risk Explorer (WVRE) Tools Introduction Video WVRE Information One-Pager WV Risk Explorer Technical Documentation WV Risk Index Data Dictionary West Virginia Flood Resiliency Framework (WVFRF) Overview WVFRF Information One-Pager