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FEMA NRI v1.20Released December 2025Methodology

Gilmer County Disaster Risk

Gilmer County, West Virginia

FEMA Risk Rating

Very Low

NRI score (0–100 relative scale)

11.5

FEMA composite county value

State Rank

#54

of 55, sorted high to low by RiskByCounty

Flood NRI score

39.2

higher coastal/inland value

Hazard Risk Breakdown

Five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18. Values are FEMA NRI v1.20 scores on a 0–100 relative scale.

Hurricane

41.8 / 100

Flood

39.2 / 100

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding (Not available) and Inland Flooding (39.2) NRI scores.

Earthquake

18.3 / 100

Tornado

4.6 / 100

Wildfire

1.3 / 100

FEMA NRI data summary

Selected hazard scores for Gilmer County

Among the five hazard categories displayed by RiskByCounty, hurricane has the highest NRI score for this county.

Hurricane
41.8
Flood
39.2
Earthquake
18.3
Tornado
4.6
Wildfire
1.3

Higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores

Displayed flood score
39.2
Coastal Flooding
Not available
Inland Flooding
39.2

These five categories are a selected subset of FEMA's 18 natural hazards. FEMA's composite score and official rating are separate fields in the National Risk Index dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many West Virginia county records are included?
RiskByCounty includes 55 West Virginia county records from FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025).
Which FEMA county ratings appear in West Virginia?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) county rating counts for West Virginia: Very Low: 23; Relatively Low: 30; Relatively Moderate: 1; Relatively High: 1; Very High: 0; Not available: 0.
How complete are the five selected hazard fields for West Virginia?
FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025) availability among 55 county records: Flood: 55 of 55; Wildfire: 55 of 55; Tornado: 55 of 55; Earthquake: 55 of 55; Hurricane: 55 of 55. RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18.
What FEMA NRI information is available for Gilmer County, WV?
Gilmer County has an official FEMA NRI v1.20 composite rating of Very Low and an NRI score (0–100 relative scale) of 11.5. RiskByCounty ranks it 54th of 55 West Virginia county records when sorting the FEMA composite NRI scores from high to low.
Which selected hazard scores are shown for Gilmer County?
RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18 using FEMA NRI v1.20 (December 2025). For Gilmer County, Hurricane: 41.8; Flood: 39.2; Earthquake: 18.3; Tornado: 4.6; Wildfire: 1.3.
How is flood displayed for Gilmer County?
RiskByCounty's flood display is the higher of FEMA Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding NRI scores. For Gilmer County, Coastal Flooding is Not available, Inland Flooding is 39.2, and the displayed flood score is 39.2.

Counties with Similar Risk

Tucker County

West Virginia

+1.1

Very Low

NRI score 12.6

Wirt County

West Virginia

-2.4

Very Low

NRI score 9.0

Doddridge County

West Virginia

+3.0

Very Low

NRI score 14.4

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County summaries are deterministic transformations of frozen FEMA county fields. No external subject-matter reviewer is credited.

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Data Source

County data sourced from FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, released December 2025. Values are labeled NRI score (0–100 relative scale). RiskByCounty displays five selected hazard categories out of FEMA's 18; flood is the higher of the Coastal Flooding and Inland Flooding source scores.

RiskByCounty presents county-level source fields and deterministic arithmetic summaries.

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