Which county in West Virginia has the lowest flood risk?

Fayette has the lowest flood risk in West Virginia, at 53.1.

What is the flood risk in Fayette?

Fayette is ranked #1 in West Virginia for flood risk, at 53.1.

What are the top counties in West Virginia for flood risk?

Fayette (53.1), then Preston (57.0), and Jefferson (57.3). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this flood risk ranking calculated?

Counties in West Virginia are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does West Virginia compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?

This list is West Virginia only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.

Lowest Flood Risk Counties in West Virginia (2026)

Lowest counties for flood risk in West Virginia

Top 25 of 55 counties with data.

Ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for flood risk in West Virginia

Rank	County	Value
01	Fayette53.1 County page
02	Preston57.0 County page
03	Jefferson57.3 County page
04	Berkeley64.4 County page
05	Raleigh65.9 County page
06	Monongalia68.7 County page
07	Mercer72.9 County page
08	Hampshire74.6 County page
09	Cabell75.6 County page
10	Gilmer75.9 County page
11	Wood77.3 County page
12	Marion77.6 County page
13	Harrison77.9 County page
14	Ohio78.1 County page
15	Morgan78.6 County page
16	Nicholas80.5 County page
17	Hancock82.1 County page
18	Pocahontas84.2 County page
19	Marshall88.1 County page
20	Putnam88.8 County page
21	Tucker88.9 County page
22	Webster89.1 County page
23	Summers89.3 County page
24	Ritchie89.3 County page
25	Brooke89.4 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks West Virginia counties by flood risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For flood risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh flood risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of flood risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in West Virginia has the lowest flood risk?: Fayette has the lowest flood risk in West Virginia, at 53.1.
What is the flood risk in Fayette?: Fayette is ranked #1 in West Virginia for flood risk, at 53.1.
What are the top counties in West Virginia for flood risk?: Fayette (53.1), then Preston (57.0), and Jefferson (57.3). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this flood risk ranking calculated?: Counties in West Virginia are ranked by flood risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does West Virginia compare to the rest of the US for flood risk?: This list is West Virginia only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for flood risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-flood-risk.