2 FEMA areas

Riverine Flooding Risk by City in West Virginia

Compare 2 cities using FEMA's relative riverine flooding scores and annualized frequency for the county-equivalent areas shown.

Highest relative score

97.3/100

Kanawha County

Covered cities: Charleston

Lowest relative score in this set

32.3/100

Cabell County

Covered cities: Huntington

These are relative FEMA scores for county-equivalent areas. They are not annual probabilities or property-level findings.

West Virginia riverine flooding rankings

Cities sharing a FEMA area are grouped together and receive the same score.

RankFEMA area and citiesRatingScoreAnnualized frequency
#1

Kanawha County

Charleston
Relatively High97.3/1003.708 per year
#2

Cabell County

Huntington
Very Low32.3/1002.542 per year

Occurrence thresholds vary by hazard. The FEMA methodology defines the value for each hazard.

Preparing for riverine flooding

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For a home or move

  • ✓Confirm the exact hazard using official local maps before making property or insurance decisions.
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  • ✓Keep inspections, inventories, and critical documents in a secure location you can access after an emergency.

For a household plan

  • ✓Know how local officials issue warnings and evacuation instructions.
  • ✓Maintain water, food, lighting, medications, and communications for several days.
  • ✓Create a household communication plan and practice it before an emergency.

Questions about riverine flooding risk in West Virginia

Which covered West Virginia cities have the highest relative riverine flooding risk?

Charleston use FEMA data for Kanawha County, which has the highest relative riverine flooding score in this covered set at 97.3/100. Cities sharing the same FEMA area share the same score.

Which covered West Virginia area has the lowest relative riverine flooding score?

Cabell County has the lowest score in this covered set at 32.3/100. This is a relative FEMA comparison, not a declaration that every property there is safe.

Are these riverine flooding figures city-level?

No. The city links provide geographic navigation, while the scores and frequencies cover the FEMA county-equivalent areas shown in the table. Address-level conditions require local maps and property details.

Is the FEMA relative score an annual probability?

No. The relative score compares FEMA areas on a 0–100 scale. Annualized frequency appears separately with hazard-specific units.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.19.0, released March 2023. Hazard data covers FEMA county-equivalent areas.

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