Pendleton County, WV Environment & Hazard Risk

• LandslideRelatively Moderate$45.7K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.7 events a year
• AvalancheRelatively Low$11.1K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 100 years
• HurricaneRelatively Low$227K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 35 years
• DroughtRelatively Low$121K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.6 events a year
• Winter weatherRelatively Low$27.6K/yr expected annual loss, about 24 events a year
• Cold waveRelatively Low$368K/yr expected annual loss, about 7.5 events a year
• WildfireVery Low$11.9K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,000 years
• Strong windRelatively Low$210K/yr expected annual loss, about 2.2 events a year
• EarthquakeVery Low$25.3K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 1,404 years
• HailVery Low$65.1K/yr expected annual loss, about 1.8 events a year
• LightningVery Low$61.7K/yr expected annual loss, about 39 events a year
• Ice stormVery Low$5,584/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years
• TornadoVery Low$30.5K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 9 years
• Heat waveVery Low$3,033/yr expected annual loss, about once every 5 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

46 of 4,704 (1.0%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

492

Insured in high-risk zones

32 (7%)

Flood claims since 1978

67

Claims paid since 1978

$442K

• Winter Weather251
• Winter Storm94
• Thunderstorm Wind67
• Frost/Freeze59
• Cold/Wind Chill48
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill39
• Flash Flood36 · 1 death
• Dense Fog35
• Hail28
• High Wind28

• Flash Flood09/06/1996

  Countywide, Pendleton County

  1 death, $1.1M damage

• Flash Flood01/19/1996

  All, Pendleton County

  $10M damage

• Flash Flood09/19/2003

  Countywide, Pendleton County

  2 injured, $200K damage

  What happened

  On September 18, 2003, Hurricane Isabel made landfall on the North Carolina Coast. It moved northwest across Virginia and by 5 am on September 19, the center was over the heart of the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Fortunately the storm had greatly weakened by this point. The heaviest rains appear to have been on the left side of the center track of the storm with the greater wind damage was to the right side. While sustained winds were no longer strong enough to do damage, the storm was still producing wind gusts in the 50 to 60 mph range. Previous rains had softened the soil and trees still had a full sail of leaves. Numerous trees uprooted onto power lines, roads, cars and houses. In Berkeley County a few houses and cars had trees fall on them and several roads were blocked. Thousands of people were temporarily without power and phone. Grant, Hardy, Mineral and Pendleton County had downed trees and power lines. Hampshire County had 6 homes with major damage from trees falling on them and many other trees blocked roads and took out power lines. Morgan County saw power and phone outages in several communities with some lasting several days. Communities impacted were Great...

• TornadoEF1, 11.52 mi path, 150 yd wide07/22/2026

  Ruddle, Pendleton County

  $2M damage

  What happened

  Scattered to numerous large trees uprooted and snapped along the path that started along Kiser Gap Road a half mile north of the intersection with US Route 33. The tornado tracked east-northeast. Where it crossed the 1600 block of Troublesome Valley|Road, it snapped a tree down over the road on a vehicle. The driver was extracted uninjured.||Substantial tree damage continued over the 1000 to 2300 blocks of Corner Road, and 6500 to 7000 blocks of Sweedin Valley Road and the 300 block of Redbud Hill Lane. The tornado then tracked through an unpopulated, wooded area across the ridge/state line.||In summary, thousands of trees were downed along this rural path. In peak intensity areas, most of the trees in the path were uprooted or snapped. Structural damage was mainly from tree falls, although there was some wind damage to siding and outbuildings noted.

• Thunderstorm Wind65 kt wind07/17/2021

  Brandywine, Pendleton County

  1 injured, $25K damage

  What happened

  Numerous trees, wires, and branches were blown down in and around Brandywine. A tree blew through the windshield of a truck resulting in one injury.

• TornadoEF0, 0.19 mi path, 75 yd wide07/22/2026

  Macksville, Pendleton County

  $250K damage

  What happened

  A tornado briefly touched down near Seneca Rocks just after 7 PM. Damage was limited almost entirely to trees. About 30 to 50 percent of trees were damaged on property in the 400 block of Thunder Road, with trees mostly uprooted in a convergent pattern. The tornado tracked east-northeast. None of the farm buildings sustained significant damage, nor did the house on the property. The tornado crossed the road and tracked up a hillside across the street with continued tree damage before dissipating after about|two minutes.

• Franklin Municipality ofServes 1,402 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+11 monitoring or reporting
• Pendleton Co Psd(Brandywine)Serves 692 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+35 monitoring or reporting
• Pendleton Co Psd-Upper TractServes 633 · Groundwater (surface influenced) · Local governmentNo health violations+13 monitoring or reporting
• Pendleton Co Psd-Us 220 NorthServes 156 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Pendleton County Psd RivertonServes 130 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Pendleton Co Psd-CirclevilleServes 84 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting