Harrison County, WV Environment & Hazard Risk

• LandslideRelatively Low$24.93K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year
• HailRelatively Moderate$589K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.0 events a year
• LightningRelatively Moderate$493K/yr expected annual loss, about 46 events a year
• HurricaneRelatively Low$194K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 52 years
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$75.2K/yr expected annual loss, about 9.5 events a year
• EarthquakeVery Low$265K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,603 years
• Ice stormRelatively Low$80.49K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 7 years
• Strong windRelatively Low$409K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Low$194K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.9 events a year
• DroughtRelatively Low$37.33K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.9 events a year
• TornadoRelatively Low$588K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 18 years
• WildfireVery Low$9,418/yr expected annual loss, about once every 16,184 years
• Cold waveVery Low$158K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.6 events a year
• AvalancheVery Low$8/yr expected annual loss, about once every 100 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: coastal flooding, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

162 of 29,563 (0.5%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

1,277

Insured in high-risk zones

126 (10%)

Flood claims since 1978

786

Claims paid since 1978

$5.74M

• Thunderstorm Wind238
• Flash Flood91
• Hail71
• Flood50
• Winter Weather39
• Heavy Snow29 · 1 death
• Strong Wind25
• Cold/Wind Chill23
• High Wind17
• Drought16

• Heavy Rain05/04/2009

  Sardis, Harrison County

  1 death, 1 injured, $7,000 damage

  What happened

  A 34 year old woman was killed, when a 70 foot tall tree fell up a slight hill and smashed through the middle of her mobile home. She was sitting inside watching television. The freak accident occurred as the heavier rains were diminishing. The ground was saturated with some soil erosion around the tree. The wind was blowing at about 10 to 20 mph. Her husband and 2 children were also inside. Her 6 year old daughter was slightly injured with abrasions on her leg.||Emergency responders were slowed by water over the roads from small streams. A fire truck became stuck in the water and had to be removed by a large tow truck.

• Heavy Snow01/22/2016

  Harrison

  1 death, $50K damage

  What happened

  A major storm spread snow north during Friday morning the 22nd, reaching the Route 50 corridor around noon. The initial warm air advection snow was heavy at times, with snow rates of 2 inches per hour. ||The snow mixed with sleet at times over the southern mountains and southern coal fields during the day on the 22nd. A mid level dry slot also worked into that same area during the late morning and early afternoon, causing lulls or lighter precipitation. ||The snow continued to fall through the night. The snow then diminished and ended from west to east during Saturday the 23rd. The duration was 24 to 30 hours. ||Prior to this storm, 1 to 3 inches of old snow was on the ground in the lowlands, with 2 to 6 inches in the mountain counties. Temperatures were mostly in 20 to 25 degree range in the lowlands during the storm. ||The heaviest snow accumulation was just north and west of the mid level dry intrusion that occurred during the day on Friday. Snow accumulations ranged from 1 to 2 feet from southern Wayne County on northeast, through the central and north central counties. This maximum in snow accumulation followed the Interstate 79 corridor from Charleston to Clarksburg,...

• Lightning08/17/1997

  Clarksburg, Harrison County

  1 death, $35K damage

  What happened

  A lightning strike ignited a house fire in a Summit Park one floor house, killing the 81 year od woman sleeping inside. The bolt travelled into the home on an electric wire serving an outdoor light fixture.

• Thunderstorm Wind56 kt wind06/30/2012

  Shinnston, Harrison County

  $3.5M damage

  What happened

  Numerous trees and large branches were blown down across the county. Around 20,000 customers lost electricity. The public infrastructure damage assessment was around $780,000.

• Thunderstorm Wind07/31/1999

  Shinnston, Harrison County

  2 injured, $40K damage

  What happened

  Trees were blown down in a field. A nearby roof to a porch was ripped off and flung over the house. Two people sustained minor injuries from a tree striking a home.

• TornadoF1, 4 mi path, 150 yd wide05/25/1998

  Sardis, Harrison County

  1 injured, $600K damage

  What happened

  The path was through rural countryside, including Lamberts Run. The path missed Clarksburg by just 2 miles. One house was destroyed, 2 homes and 1 mobile home had major damage. Two garages were destroyed. Other damage was to vehicles and campers. Numerous trees were blown over or snapped. Peak wind gusts were estimated at 100 to 110 mph by a National Weather Service survey team. One person was injured by flying glass.

• Flood07/22/2026

  Enterprise, Harrison County

• Flood07/22/2026

  Hepzibah, Harrison County

• Flood07/22/2026

  Rider, Harrison County

  $25K damage

• Flash Flood07/22/2026

  Lost Creek, Harrison County

• Thunderstorm Wind58 kt wind07/21/2026

  Maple Lake, Harrison County

• Thunderstorm Wind50 kt wind07/21/2026

  Wilsonburg, Harrison County

  $1,000 damage

• Thunderstorm Wind50 kt wind07/21/2026

  Clarksburg, Harrison County

  $1,000 damage

• Thunderstorm Wind50 kt wind07/21/2026

  East Salem, Harrison County

  $1,000 damage

• Clarksburg Water BoardServes 19,072 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+9 monitoring or reporting
• Bridgeport City ofServes 11,158 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Shinnston City ofServes 4,959 · Surface water · Local government9 health violations+57 monitoring or reporting
• Greater Harrison Psd Lost Creek Mt ClareServes 3,536 · Purchased surface water · Local government5 health violations+23 monitoring or reporting
• Sun Valley PsdServes 2,905 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+5 monitoring or reporting
• Greater Harrison Psd Valley of Good HopeServes 2,744 · Purchased surface water · Local government3 health violations+16 monitoring or reporting
• Shortline PsdServes 2,727 · Purchased surface water · Local government2 health violations+19 monitoring or reporting
• Greater Harrison Psd - Quiet DellServes 2,328 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+14 monitoring or reporting