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Highest risk cities in West Virginia

Highest flood risk cities in West Virginia

Ranked city list for flood-prone areas. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Flood score

76/100

Updated Fri, May 8, 6:10 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by flood score.

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#1

Follansbee, WV

24 points above the state average

100/100

#2

Hooverson Heights, WV

24 points above the state average

100/100

#3

Fort Ashby, WV

22 points above the state average

98/100

#4

Bethlehem, WV

21 points above the state average

97/100

#5

Triadelphia, WV

21 points above the state average

97/100

#6

Wheeling, WV

21 points above the state average

97/100

#7

Buffalo, WV

16 points above the state average

92/100

#8

Nitro, WV

12 points above the state average

88/100

#9

Poca, WV

12 points above the state average

88/100

#10

Charles Town, WV

9 points above the state average

85/100

#11

Grafton, WV

9 points above the state average

85/100

#12

Shannondale, WV

9 points above the state average

85/100

#13

Eleanor, WV

7 points above the state average

83/100

#14

Gilbert Creek, WV

7 points above the state average

83/100

#15

Petersburg, WV

7 points above the state average

83/100

#16

St. Albans, WV

7 points above the state average

83/100

#17

Tornado, WV

7 points above the state average

83/100

#18

Montgomery, WV

5 points above the state average

81/100

#19

Falling Waters, WV

4 points above the state average

80/100

#20

Shepherdstown, WV

4 points above the state average

80/100

#21

West Liberty, WV

3 points above the state average

79/100

#22

Boaz, WV

1 points above the state average

77/100

#23

Charleston, WV

1 points above the state average

77/100

#24

Welch, WV

1 points above the state average

77/100

#25

Williamstown, WV

1 points above the state average

77/100

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.