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Highest risk cities in West Virginia

Highest overall weather risk cities in West Virginia

Ranked city list for general location risk. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Overall score

42/100

Updated Mon, Feb 23, 1:02 AM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by overall score.

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#1

Follansbee, WV

7 points above the state average

49/100

#2

Gilbert Creek, WV

7 points above the state average

49/100

#3

Hooverson Heights, WV

7 points above the state average

49/100

#4

Nitro, WV

7 points above the state average

49/100

#5

Poca, WV

7 points above the state average

49/100

#6

Buffalo, WV

6 points above the state average

48/100

#7

Charles Town, WV

6 points above the state average

48/100

#8

Shannondale, WV

6 points above the state average

48/100

#9

Bethlehem, WV

5 points above the state average

47/100

#10

Fort Ashby, WV

5 points above the state average

47/100

#11

Glen Dale, WV

5 points above the state average

47/100

#12

McMechen, WV

5 points above the state average

47/100

#13

Moundsville, WV

5 points above the state average

47/100

#14

St. Albans, WV

5 points above the state average

47/100

#15

Tornado, WV

5 points above the state average

47/100

#16

Triadelphia, WV

5 points above the state average

47/100

#17

Wheeling, WV

5 points above the state average

47/100

#18

Charleston, WV

4 points above the state average

46/100

#19

Eleanor, WV

4 points above the state average

46/100

#20

Falling Waters, WV

4 points above the state average

46/100

#21

Grafton, WV

3 points above the state average

45/100

#22

Oceana, WV

3 points above the state average

45/100

#23

Shepherdstown, WV

3 points above the state average

45/100

#24

Boaz, WV

2 points above the state average

44/100

#25

Williamstown, WV

2 points above the state average

44/100

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.