Natural hazards · Hinton

Hinton, WV natural hazards

Most of the natural-hazard damage FEMA expects in Hinton comes from inland flooding, and overall the risk is very high for a U.S. community. Flood insurance has paid 15 claims here since 1978. 6 federal disasters brought FEMA money into town.

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 · OpenFEMA claims, aid & declarations

Expected damage

How exposed is Hinton?

Very high

vs. U.S. communities

FEMA expects yearly storm and flood damage to homes and buildings in Hinton to be higher than in 88% of U.S. communities, mostly from inland flooding and cold waves.

Inland flooding79%Cold waves17%Everything else4%

By hazard

What Hinton faces

Each hazard’s share of the damage FEMA expects here, and how that compares with the rest of the country.

Inland flooding

79% of expected damage

Well above average · higher than 97% of U.S. places

Recorded about once a year in the area

Cold waves

17% of expected damage

Well above average · higher than 84% of U.S. places

Recorded about 4 times a year in the area

Lower here

HurricanesTornadoesHailIce stormsWinter weatherWildfireEarthquakesLandslidesStrong windLightningAvalanches

Not a risk here

Coastal floodingHeat wavesDroughtTsunamisVolcanic activity

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.

Flood insurance claims

Does Hinton flood?

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Hinton, from FEMA’s records.

15paid claims since 1978

$289Kpaid to owners

2homes flooded more than once

19782026

Biggest named events

Summer severe storms: 2 claims, $19K

Homes that flooded again and again

■ FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0) ■ flooded 2+ times

of homes in flood zones
are insured

of all homes
are insured

No community discount. Hinton isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.

Insurance rates: Summers County.

What’s been done with FEMA grants

2homes raised above flood level

Disasters that hit Hinton

6 federal disasters brought FEMA money here

Disasters the President declared that paid out in Hinton itself: aid to households, or repair grants to the City of Hinton.

Brought FEMA money into HintonDeclared for Summers County only

2016

Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides

108 households applied for aid $160K aid approved $15K to the City of Hinton for repairs

2012

Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds

1 household applied for aid $7K to the City of Hinton for repairs

2010

Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides

1 household applied for aid

2003

Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides

136 households applied for aid $323K aid approved $64K to the City of Hinton for repairs

2003

Severe Winter Storm, Record/Near Record Snow, Heavy Rains, Flooding and Landslides

$21K to the City of Hinton for repairs

2002

Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides

$11K to the City of Hinton for repairs

Summers County has had 20 natural disasters declared since 1953, most often severe storms and floods.

About these numbers

How to read this page

An average, not a forecastFEMA’s National Risk Index estimates the damage 18 kinds of natural hazards cause in a typical year, from decades of records and models. A quiet decade can follow a bad year.

Compared by rate“Higher than N%” compares yearly damage as a share of what’s here, so a big city isn’t rated riskier just for having more buildings. Hinton covers 1 census tract, combined by population.

Money that reached townFlood claims are matched to Hinton’s own flood-insurance community; household aid to the registrant’s city; repair grants to the City of Hinton. FEMA’s model follows property values, so a place that recently lost many homes can rate lower than it feels.

FEMA’s expected losses across Hinton total about $1.3M a year, counting buildings, people and crops.

Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025); OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Census tracts: U.S. Census Bureau.