Which county in West Virginia has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Webster has the lowest natural disaster risk in West Virginia, at 31.5.

What is the natural disaster risk in Webster?

Webster is ranked #1 in West Virginia for natural disaster risk, at 31.5.

What are the top counties in West Virginia for natural disaster risk?

Webster (31.5), then Fayette (32.4), and Mercer (38.0). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

Counties in West Virginia are ranked by natural disaster 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 natural disaster risk?

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

Lowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in West Virginia (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in West Virginia

Top 25 of 55 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in West Virginia

Rank	County	Value
01	Webster31.5 County page
02	Fayette32.4 County page
03	Mercer38.0 County page
04	Nicholas38.8 County page
05	Raleigh38.9 County page
06	Marion40.0 County page
07	Harrison40.4 County page
08	Ohio42.5 County page
09	Hancock42.8 County page
10	McDowell43.5 County page
11	Taylor44.9 County page
12	Wood45.7 County page
13	Lewis45.8 County page
14	Gilmer45.9 County page
15	Preston46.1 County page
16	Wyoming46.3 County page
17	Monongalia46.3 County page
18	Pocahontas46.5 County page
19	Barbour46.7 County page
20	Upshur47.7 County page
21	Kanawha48.0 County page
22	Wirt48.0 County page
23	Brooke48.3 County page
24	Doddridge48.3 County page
25	Summers48.4 County page

How this ranking works

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

For natural disaster risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh natural disaster 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 natural disaster risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in West Virginia has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Webster has the lowest natural disaster risk in West Virginia, at 31.5.
What is the natural disaster risk in Webster?: Webster is ranked #1 in West Virginia for natural disaster risk, at 31.5.
What are the top counties in West Virginia for natural disaster risk?: Webster (31.5), then Fayette (32.4), and Mercer (38.0). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in West Virginia are ranked by natural disaster 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 natural disaster risk?: This list is West Virginia only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.