FEMA rates relative landslide risk for Cabell County as relatively high and reports FEMA annualized frequency of 0.018 per year for the area.
FEMA summary
FEMA's profile for Cabell County reports FEMA annualized frequency of 0.018 per year for landslide. FEMA's relative risk rating for the area is relatively high; the annualized frequency is a separate measure.
Hazard metrics cover FEMA county-equivalent geographies rather than individual addresses or parcels. Use local or state hazard maps before making a property, insurance, retrofit, or evacuation decision.
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Landslide
FEMA combines its area-wide loss estimate and community data in this relative rating. Event frequency appears separately below.
Relative FEMA score
96.5/100
Occurrence thresholds vary by hazard. The FEMA methodology defines the value for each hazard.
The area loss estimate combines FEMA's modeled losses to buildings, population, and agriculture across Cabell County. It is not an estimate for a home or address.
City risk summary
For Huntington, FEMA rates landslide risk for Cabell County as relatively high, with a relative score of 96.5/100. The next highest relative scores are wildfire at 81.0/100 and ice storm at 75.7/100.
Using FEMA data for Cabell County, Huntington is #2 among 2 covered West Virginia entries for landslide risk. Charleston is about 44 straight-line miles from the Huntington map point; its FEMA figures cover Kanawha County.
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The map shows Huntington. All FEMA figures on this page cover Cabell County.
The FEMA figures cover Cabell County. Address-level conditions require local maps, building records, and property details.
FEMA rates relative landslide risk for Cabell County as relatively high. Its FEMA annualized frequency is 0.018 per year. Damage at a specific address also depends on the building, soil, elevation, and exact hazard zone.
Among 2 West Virginia cities covered by this directory, Huntington is #2 for relative landslide risk based on FEMA's score for Cabell County. Homes within Huntington can have different soil, elevation, construction, and hazard-zone conditions.
In FEMA's data for Cabell County, the highest relative ratings are Landslide (Relatively High), Wildfire (Relatively Low), and Ice Storm (Relatively Moderate). FEMA uses estimated losses and community data along with event frequency when assigning these ratings.
The hazard numbers cover Cabell County. For an individual home, check local fault, flood, fire, evacuation, and building records for the exact address.
FEMA gives Cabell County an overall relative risk rating of very low. Conditions at a specific home depend on its hazard zones, building type, maintenance, insurance, and access to evacuation routes and emergency services.
Start with this step: Confirm the exact hazard using official local maps before making property or insurance decisions. Know how local officials issue warnings and evacuation instructions. Use Ready.gov Be Informed and local emergency guidance for a complete plan.
Distances are measured between city coordinates.
| City | Distance | Landslide rating | Relative score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston, WV | 44 mi | Very High | 99.4 |
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