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West Virginia

(State Scale, All Risk Indicators Report)

December 2025
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Noteworthy Flood Risk Facts for West Virginia

Table 1. Noteworthy Flood Risk Facts: Below are the total statewide values for 26 flood risk indicators used in the risk index.

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Floodplain Area 528,635 acres of high-risk floodplain. Click for more information. Effective and Advisory Floodplains GIS Datasets Floodplain Area by Region Floodplain Area by County Floodplain Area by Community Floodplain Area by Unincorporated Area Floodplain Area Risk Indicator Report Flood Maps: Statewide Effective Floodplain Polygons Description Non-Regulatory High-Risk Advisory Flood Zones Description
Floodplain Area Ratio 3.4% of total community area lies within the Special Flood Hazard Area. Click for more information. Floodplain Area Ratio by Incorporated Place Floodplain Area Ratio Risk Indicator Report
Floodplain Length 17,205.1 miles of high-risk floodplain. Click for more information. Floodplain Length by Region Floodplain Length by County Floodplain Length by Community Floodplain Length by Unincorporated Area
Floodplain Length Ratio 0.00111 miles/acre of floodplain length in miles to total community area. Click for more information. Floodplain Length Ratio by Incorporated Place
Flood Declared Disasters 64 flood declared disasters since 1953. Click for more information. Federally-Declared Flood Disasters by County (Natural Break) Federally-Declared Flood Disasters by County (Percent Rank)
Flood Depth Median 1.8 feet median base flood depth. Click for more information. Building Flood Depth >= 5 ft. (FEMA 1% Flood) Building Flood Depth >= 10 ft. (FEMA 1% Flood) Median Flood Depth by County (FEMA 1% Flood) Median Flood Depth by County (FEMA 1% Flood) Percent Rank Classification Median Flood Depth by Community (FEMA 1% Flood) Median Flood Depth by Community (FEMA 1% Flood) Percent Rank Classification Buildings not building to Design Flood Elevation (BFE plus Freeboard) Median Flood Depth by Incorporated Place (FEMA 1% Flood) Median Flood Depth by Incorporated Place (FEMA 1% Flood) Percent Rank Classification
Building Floodplain Count 82,408 buildings in a high-risk flood zone. Click for more information. Buildings in High-Risk Regulatory Zones Buildings in High-Risk Advisory Zones Future Buildings Mapped Out of SFHA Future Buildings Mapped in SFHA Building Count in SFHA by Region Building Count in SFHA by Region (Percent Rank) Building Count in SFHA by County Building Count in SFHA by County (Percent Rank) Building Count in SFHA by Community Building Count in SFHA by Community (Percent Rank) Building Count in SFHA by Unincorporated Area Building Count in SFHA by Unincorporated Area (Percent Rank) Building Count in SFHA by Incorporated Place Building Count in SFHA by Incorporated Place(Percent Rank) Buildings in SFHA by Watershed Building Count in SFHA by Watershed (Percent Rank) Building Count in SFHA by River/Stream Building Count in SFHA by River/Stream (Percent Rank) Highest Substantial Damage Estimates for Top 100 Structures Building Counts Risk Indicator Report (all scales)
Building Floodway Count 8,237 buildings in the regulatory floodway or main river channel. Click for more information. Building Count Density in Floodway Floodway Building Count by Region Floodway Building Count by Region (Percent Rank) Floodway Building Count by Major Land Resource Area (MLRA) Floodway Building Ratio by Region Floodway Building Count by County Floodway Building Count by County (Percent Rank) Floodway Building Ratio by County Floodway Building Count by Community Floodway Building Count by Community (Percent Rank) Floodway Building Ratio by Community Floodway Building Ratio by Unincorporated Area Floodway Building Ratio by Incorporated Place Floodway Building Count by Watershed Floodway Building Count by Watershed (Percent Rank) Floodway Building Count by River / Stream Floodway Building Count by River / Stream (Percent Rank)
Building Floodplain Ratio 7.4% of floodplain buildings to total buildings. Click for more information. Floodplain Building Ratio by Region Floodplain Building Ratio by County Floodplain Building Ratio by Unincorporated Area Floodplain Building Ratio by Incorporated Place
Building Density 0.16 buildings/acre density in floodplain. Click for more information. Building Density in SFHA Statewide Building Density in SFHA by Region Building Density in SFHA by Major Land Resource Area Building Density in SFHA by County Building Density in SFHA by Community Building Density in SFHA by Unincorporated Area Building Density in SFHA by Incorporated Community Building Density in SFHA by Watershed Building Density by Stream Length Building Density by Stream Length (Percent Rank)
Building Median Value $38,200 median building value in floodplain. Click for more information. Building Exposure High Values Single-Family Residential >= $300K Building Exposure High Values Non-Residential over $24M Building Exposure High Values Utilities over $15M Building Exposure High Values >= $300K (Density Map) Building Exposure High Values Residential 1-4 Units >= $300K (Density Map) Building Exposure Low Values <= $10K Statewide Building Exposure Low Values <= $10K by County Building Median Value by Community Building Median Value Residential by Community Building Exposure Low Values <= $10K by Community
Bldg. Mobile Homes Ratio 27.5% of single-family dwellings in floodplain are manufactured homes. Click for more information. Mobile Homes Density Statewide Mobile Homes Ratio by County Mobile Homes Ratio by Community Mobile Homes Count by Community
Bldg. Subgrade Basements Ratio 24.8% of floodplain buildings have subgrade basements. Click for more information. Building Subgrade Basements Density Statewide Building Subgrade Basement Ratio by County Building Subgrade Basement Ratio by County (Percent Rank) Building Subgrade Basement Ratio by Community Building Subgrade Basement Ratio by Community (Percent Rank)
Building 1-Story Ratio 84.0% of floodplain buildings have only one story. Click for more information. Building One-Story Density Statewide Building One-Story Ratio by County Building One-Story Ratio by County (Percent Rank) Building One-Story Ratio by Community Building One-Story Ratio by Community (Percent Rank)
Bldg. Year Pre-FIRM Ratio 77.5% of floodplain buildings are Pre-FIRM or built with no FIRM in effect. Click for more information. Building Year Pre-FIRM Building Density Building Year Pre-FIRM Ratio by Region Building Year Pre-FIRM Ratio by Region (Percent Rank) Building Year Pre-FIRM Ratio by County Building Year Pre-FIRM Ratio by County (Percent Rank) Building Year Pre-FIRM Ratio by Community Building Year Pre-FIRM Ratio by Community (Percent Rank) Building Year Pre-FIRM Ratio by Unincorporated Area Building Year Pre-FIRM Ratio by Unincorporated Area (Percent Rank) Building Year Pre-FIRM Ratio by Incorporated Place Building Year Pre-FIRM Ratio by Incorporated Place (Percent Rank)
Bldg. Year Minus Rated Post-FIRM Ratio 5.8% of floodplain buildings are Post-FIRM with lowest floor below BFE. Click for more information. Building Year FIRM Status of Structures Statewide Building Year Post-FIRM Minus-Rated Structures >= 3 ft (Top Structure Rank & Graduated Symbols) Statewide Building Year Post-FIRM Minus-Rated Structures Density Statewide Building Year Post-FIRM Minus-Rated Building Ratio by Region Building Year Post-FIRM Minus-Rated Building Ratio by Region (Percent Rank) Building Year Post-FIRM Minus-Rated Building Ratio by County Building Year Post-FIRM Minus-Rated Building Ratio by County (Percent Rank) Building Year Post-FIRM Minus-Rated Building Ratio by Community Building Year Post-FIRM Minus-Rated Building Ratio by Community (Percent Rank) Building Year Post-FIRM Minus-Rated Building Ratio by Unincorporated Area Building Year Post-FIRM Minus-Rated Building Ratio by Unincorporated Area (Percent Rank) Building Year Post-FIRM Minus-Rated Building Ratio by Incorporated Place Building Year Post-FIRM Minus-Rated Building Ratio by Incorporated Place (Percent Rank)
Essential Facilities 489 essential facilities in moderate and high risk floodplains. Click for more information. Design Guide for Improving Critical Facility Safety from Flooding and High Winds Flood Risk Reports for Essential Facilities by Region (2021) Essential Facilities in High/Moderate-Risk Floodplain GIS Dataset (Building-Level) From fire departments to hospitals, hundreds of first responder stations face a serious flood risk (Source: Mountain State Spotlight) Essential Facilities Density Statewide Essential Facilities in High-Moderate Risk Floodplain by County
Roads Inundated Ratio 6.7% of roads flooded by a 1% annual chance (100-yr) major flood. Click for more information. Roads Inundated Density by 1% Flood Statewide Roads Inundated Flood Depth Classification for 1% Flood Statewide Railroads Inundated Flood Depth Classification for 1% Flood Statewide Bridges Inundated by 1%-annual-chance (100-yr) flood statewide Roads Inundated Ratio for 1% Flood by Region Roads Inundated Ratio for 1% Flood by County Roads Inundated Ratio for 1% Flood by Community Roads Inundated Ratio for 1% Flood by Unincorporated Area Roads Inundated Ratio for 1% Flood by Incorporated Place
Community Assets Historical 2,758 historical assets in floodplain. Click for more information. Floodplain Management Bulletin: Historic Structures Incorporating Historic and Cultural Resources in Your Hazard Mitigation Plan Guidelines on Flood Adaptation for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings Historical Community Assets Density Statewide (Density Map) Historical Community Assets Density Statewide Historical Community Assets Count by Community
Community Assets Non-Historical 2,092 non-historical assets in floodplain. Click for more information. Flood Resilience: A Basic Guide for Water and Wastewater Utilities Non-Historical Community Assets Density Statewide
Bldg. Substantial Damage Count 6,493 bldgs. substantially damaged by a 1% annual chance (100-yr) flood. Click for more information. Building Substantial Damage Estimates Count Statewide by Occupancy Class (1% Flood) Building Substantial Damage Estimates: Top 30 Structures over $496k (1% Flood) (Statewide) Building Substantial Damage Estimates: Top 125 Single Family (1% Flood) Structures more than $100K (statewide) Building Substantial Damage Estimates Density Statewide (1% Flood) Building Substantial Damage Count by Region (1% Flood) Building Substantial Damage Count by Region (1% Flood) (Percent Rank) Building Substantial Damage Debris Removal Estimates by County (1% Flood) Building Substantial Damage Count by County (1% Flood) Building Substantial Damage Count by County (1% Flood) (Percent Rank) Building Substantial Damage Count by 284 Communities (1% Flood) Building Substantial Damage Count by Community (1% Flood) (Percent Rank) Building Substantial Damage Median Percent Damage Estimates by Community (1% Flood) Building Substantial Damage Median Damage Dollar Estimates by Community (1% Flood) Building Substantial Damage Debris Removal Estimates by Community (1% Flood) Building Substantial Damage Count by Watershed (1% Flood) Building Substantial Damage Count by Watershed (1% Flood) (Percent Rank) Building Substantial Damage Count by Stream (1% Flood) Building Substantial Damage Count by Stream (1% Flood) (Percent Rank) Building Substantial Damage Estimates: Top 100 Streams (1% Flood)
Bldg. Substantial Damage Ratio 7.9% of buildings in floodplain substantially damaged by major storm. Click for more information. Building Substantial Damage to Total SFHA Structures Ratio by Region (1% Flood) Building Substantial Damage to Total SFHA Structures Ratio by Region (1% Flood) (Percent Rank) Building Substantial Damage to Total SFHA Structures Ratio by County (1% Flood) Building Substantial Damage to Total SFHA Structures Ratio by County (1% Flood) (Percent Rank) Building Substantial Damage to Total SFHA Structures Ratio by Community (1% Flood) Building Substantial Damage to Total SFHA Structures Ratio by Community (1% Flood) (Percent Rank) Building Substantial Damage to Total SFHA Structures Ratio by Watershed (1% Flood) (Percent Rank)
Bldg. Previous Damage Claims 27,882 buildings have prior damage claims. Click for more information. Building Damage Claims Number by County (Natural Break) Building Damage Claims Number by County (Percent Rank) Building Damage Claims Number by Community (Natural Break) Building Damage Claims Number by Community (Percent Rank) Building Damage Claims Amount by Community (Natural Break)
Bldg. Repetitive Loss Structures 9,698 repetitive loss structures. Click for more information. Building Repetitive Loss Structures Geocoding Statewide Building Repetitive Loss Structures Density Statewide Building Repetitive Loss Structures by Community Building Repetitive Loss Structures by Watershed
Population in Floodplain Ratio 11.0% of the population resides in a high-risk flood zone. Click for more information.
Population Displaced Ratio 6.6% of population displaced by a 1% annual chance (100-yr) flood event. Click for more information.




Risk Indicator data last updated August 2024