Fayette County* - Unincorporated
WV PDC Region: 4
(Unincorporated Area Scale, All Risk Indicators Report)
April 2026
Cumulative Flood Risk Score
68.5% Relatively HighRanks 18th of 55 unincorporated areas in the state
- 1 of 25 risk indicators among the top 10% unincorporated areas.
- 5 of 25 risk indicators among the top 20% unincorporated areas.
Noteworthy Flood Risk Facts for Fayette County* - Unincorporated
Table 1. Noteworthy Flood Risk Facts: A Cumulative Flood Risk Index of 25 flood factors reveals that Fayette County* - Unincorporated ranks 18th of 55 unincorporated areas in the state with a Cumulative Flood Risk Score of 68.5%. Below are all 25 flood risk indicators used in the risk index. Click on the More Info link for rationale and recommendations of each indicator.
| Risk Indicator | Description | More Info |
Supplementary External Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floodplain Area | 4,456 acres of high-risk floodplain. | Click for more information. | Floodplain Area by Unincorporated Area |
| Floodplain Length | 372.4 miles of high-risk floodplain. | Click for more information. | Floodplain Length by Unincorporated Area |
| Flood Declared Disasters | 17 flood declared disasters since 1953. | Click for more information. | |
| Flood Depth Median | 1.2 feet median base flood depth. | Click for more information. | |
| Building Floodplain Count | 1,157 buildings in a high-risk flood zone. | Click for more information. | Building Count in SFHA by Unincorporated Area Building Count in SFHA by Unincorporated Area (Percent Rank) |
| Building Floodway Count | 34 buildings in the regulatory floodway or main river channel. | Click for more information. | Floodway Building Ratio by Unincorporated Area |
| Building Floodplain Ratio | 7.5% of floodplain buildings to total buildings. | Click for more information. | Floodplain Building Ratio by Unincorporated Area |
| Building Density | 0.26 buildings/acre density in floodplain. | Click for more information. | Building Density in SFHA by Unincorporated Area |
| Building Median Value | $28,600 median building value in floodplain. | Click for more information. | |
| Bldg. Mobile Homes Ratio | 16.9% of single-family dwellings in floodplain are manufactured homes. | Click for more information. | |
| Bldg. Subgrade Basements Ratio | 20.2% of floodplain buildings have subgrade basements. | Click for more information. | |
| Building 1-Story Ratio | 93.5% of floodplain buildings have only one story. | Click for more information. | |
| Bldg. Year Pre-FIRM Ratio | 87.2% of floodplain buildings are Pre-FIRM or built with no FIRM in effect. | Click for more information. | Building Year Pre-FIRM Ratio by Unincorporated Area Building Year Pre-FIRM Ratio by Unincorporated Area (Percent Rank) |
| Bldg. Year Minus Rated Post-FIRM Ratio | 2.7% of floodplain buildings are Post-FIRM with lowest floor below BFE. | Click for more information. | Building Year Post-FIRM Minus-Rated Building Ratio by Unincorporated Area Building Year Post-FIRM Minus-Rated Building Ratio by Unincorporated Area (Percent Rank) |
| Essential Facilities | 5 essential facilities in moderate and high risk floodplains. | Click for more information. | |
| Roads Inundated Ratio | 4.2% of roads flooded by a 1% annual chance (100-yr) major flood. | Click for more information. | Roads Inundated Ratio for 1% Flood by Unincorporated Area |
| Community Assets Historical | 1 historical assets in floodplain. | Click for more information. | |
| Community Assets Non-Historical | 43 non-historical assets in floodplain. | Click for more information. | |
| Bldg. Substantial Damage Count | 72 bldgs. substantially damaged by a 1% annual chance (100-yr) flood. | Click for more information. | |
| Bldg. Substantial Damage Ratio | 6.2% of buildings in floodplain substantially damaged by major storm. | Click for more information. | |
| Bldg. Previous Damage Claims | 206 buildings have prior damage claims. | Click for more information. | |
| Bldg. Repetitive Loss Structures | 45 repetitive loss structures. | Click for more information. | |
| Population in Floodplain Ratio | 11.8% of the population resides in a high-risk flood zone. | Click for more information. | |
| Population Displaced Ratio | 6.4% of population displaced by a 1% annual chance (100-yr) flood event. | Click for more information. | |
| WV Social Vulnerability Index | 66.7% index score of WV Social Vulnerability. | Click for more information. | Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) by Unincorporated Area (Percent Rank) |
| Cumulative Index | 68.5% cumulative risk index score. | Click for more information. |
Flood Risk Index Scores for Fayette County* - Unincorporated
Table 2. Flood Risk Index Scores: A Cumulative Flood Risk Index of 25 flood factors reveals that Fayette County* - Unincorporated ranks 18th of 55 unincorporated areas in the state with a Cumulative Flood Risk Score of 68.5%. Below are all 25 flood risk indicators used in the risk index with the indicator scores and rankings.
| Category | Flood Risk Indicator | Value for Fayette County* - Unincorporated | Indicator Score (0 - 100%) |
Indicator Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floodplain Characteristics | Floodplain Area Click for more information. | 4,456 Acres | 12.9% | Very Low |
| Floodplain Length Click for more information. | 372.5 Miles | 74.0% | Relatively High | |
| Flood Declared Disasters Click for more information. | 17 | 55.5% | Moderate | |
| Flood Depth Median Click for more information. | 1.2 Ft | 7.4% | Very Low | |
| Floodplain Characteristics Index, 41st | 24.0% | Relatively Low | ||
| Building Exposure | Building Floodplain Count Click for more information. | 1,157 | 75.9% | Relatively High |
| Building Floodway Count Click for more information. | 34 | 57.4% | Moderate | |
| Building Floodplain Ratio Click for more information. | 7.5% | 74.0% | Relatively High | |
| Building Density Click for more information. | 0.26 /Acre | 88.8% | Very High | |
| Building Exposure Index, 11th | 81.4% | Very High | ||
| Building Characteristics | Building Median Value Click for more information. | $28,600 | 22.2% | Relatively Low |
| Bldg. Mobile Homes Ratio Click for more information. | 16.9% | 3.7% | Very Low | |
| Bldg. Subgrade Basements Ratio Click for more information. | 20.2% | 53.7% | Moderate | |
| Building 1-Story Ratio Click for more information. | 93.5% | 83.3% | Very High | |
| Bldg. Year Pre-FIRM Ratio Click for more information. | 87.2% | 92.5% | VERY HIGH | |
| Bldg. Year Minus Rated Post-FIRM Ratio Click for more information. | 2.7% | 18.5% | Very Low | |
| Building Characteristics Index, 39th | 29.6% | Relatively Low | ||
| Critical Infrastructure | Essential Facilities Click for more information. | 5 | 81.4% | Very High |
| Roads Inundated Ratio Click for more information. | 4.2% | 22.2% | Relatively Low | |
| Critical Infrastructure Index, 23rd | 59.2% | Moderate | ||
| Community Assets | Community Assets Historical Click for more information. | 1 | 46.2% | Moderate |
| Community Assets Non-Historical Click for more information. | 43 | 81.4% | Very High | |
| Community Assets Index, 14th | 75.9% | Relatively High | ||
| Building Damage Loss | Bldg. Substantial Damage Count Click for more information. | 72 | 62.9% | Relatively High |
| Bldg. Substantial Damage Ratio Click for more information. | 6.2% | 44.4% | Moderate | |
| Bldg. Previous Damage Claims Click for more information. | 206 | 64.8% | Relatively High | |
| Bldg. Repetitive Loss Structures Click for more information. | 45 | 53.7% | Moderate | |
| Building Damage Loss Index, 21st | 61.1% | Relatively High | ||
| People / Social Vulnerabilities | Population in Floodplain Ratio Click for more information. | 11.8% | 59.2% | Moderate |
| Population Displaced Ratio Click for more information. | 6.4% | 53.7% | Moderate | |
| WV Social Vulnerability Index Click for more information. | - | 66.7% | Relatively High | |
| People / Social Vulnerabilities Index, 22nd | 61.1% | Relatively High | ||
| Risk Index | Cumulative Index Click for more information. | 68.5% | Relatively High | |
Risk Index Legend
Flood Risk Indicators of Fayette County* - Unincorporated Compared to Other Unincorporated Areas
Table 3. Flood Risk Index Comparison: Flood risk indicator values for Fayette County* - Unincorporated compared to descriptive statistics of all unincorporated areas.
| Category | Flood Risk Indicator | Value for Fayette County* - Unincorporated | Median Value | Mean Value | Min Value | Max Value | State Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floodplain Characteristics | Floodplain Area Click for more information. | 4,456 Acres | 7,596 Acres | 9,042 Acres | 850 Acres | 26,373 Acres | 528,635 Acres |
| Floodplain Length Click for more information. | 372.5 Miles | 285.2 Miles | 299.4 Miles | 52.7 Miles | 823.9 Miles | 17,205.1 Miles | |
| Flood Declared Disasters Click for more information. | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 28 | 64 | |
| Flood Depth Median Click for more information. | 1.2 Ft | 2.0 Ft | 2.3 Ft | 0.7 Ft | 5.9 Ft | 1.8 Ft | |
| Building Exposure | Building Floodplain Count Click for more information. | 1,157 | 595 | 1,028 | 94 | 7,950 | 82,408 |
| Building Floodway Count Click for more information. | 34 | 24 | 103 | 0 | 1,391 | 8,237 | |
| Building Floodplain Ratio Click for more information. | 7.5% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 0.8% | 24.4% | 7.4% | |
| Building Density Click for more information. | 0.26 /Acre | 0.07 /Acre | 0.14 /Acre | 0.02 /Acre | 0.82 /Acre | 0.16 /Acre | |
| Building Characteristics | Building Median Value Click for more information. | $28,600 | $37,350 | $40,199 | $13,200 | $93,150 | $38,200 |
| Bldg. Mobile Homes Ratio Click for more information. | 16.9% | 28.9% | 29.8% | 15.0% | 56.6% | 27.5% | |
| Bldg. Subgrade Basements Ratio Click for more information. | 20.2% | 19.5% | 22.2% | 9.2% | 50.9% | 24.8% | |
| Building 1-Story Ratio Click for more information. | 93.5% | 89.3% | 88.5% | 71.5% | 96.7% | 84.0% | |
| Bldg. Year Pre-FIRM Ratio Click for more information. | 87.2% | 74.7% | 75.4% | 57.0% | 95.6% | 77.5% | |
| Bldg. Year Minus Rated Post-FIRM Ratio Click for more information. | 2.7% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 0.5% | 24.0% | 5.8% | |
| Critical Infrastructure | Essential Facilities Click for more information. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 489 |
| Roads Inundated Ratio Click for more information. | 4.2% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 2.5% | 18.9% | 6.7% | |
| Community Assets | Community Assets Historical Click for more information. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2,758 |
| Community Assets Non-Historical Click for more information. | 43 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 149 | 2,092 | |
| Building Damage Loss | Bldg. Substantial Damage Count Click for more information. | 72 | 48 | 93 | 3 | 811 | 6,493 |
| Bldg. Substantial Damage Ratio Click for more information. | 6.2% | 6.9% | 10.2% | 1.2% | 37.6% | 7.9% | |
| Bldg. Previous Damage Claims Click for more information. | 206 | 153 | 267 | 32 | 2,298 | 27,882 | |
| Bldg. Repetitive Loss Structures Click for more information. | 45 | 43 | 86 | 2 | 1,091 | 9,698 | |
| People / Social Vulnerabilities | Population in Floodplain Ratio Click for more information. | 11.8% | 10.4% | 14.2% | 1.1% | 46.2% | 11.0% |
| Population Displaced Ratio Click for more information. | 6.4% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 0.6% | 30.1% | 6.6% | |
| WV Social Vulnerability Index Click for more information. | 66.7% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | - | |
General Information Statistics for Fayette County* - Unincorporated
Table 4. General Information and comparison statistics for Fayette County* - Unincorporated.
| Total Area (ACRES) |
Total Structures | Total Population | Population Density (/SQ MILE) |
Number of Households | Average Household Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County* - Unincorporated | 412,137 | 15,469 | 24,213 | 37.6 | 8,861 | 2.6 |
| STATE STATS | 15,500,454 | 1,118,761 | 1,801,049 | 74.4 | 711,352 | 2.5 |
| UNINCORPORATED AREAS STATS: | ||||||
| Median | 260,456 | 11,477 | 17,179 | 36.4 | 6,354 | 2.6 |
| Mean | 276,427 | 14,199 | 21,240 | 60.0 | 8,180 | 2.6 |
| Minimum | 46,800 (Hancock Uninc) |
3,554 (Calhoun Uninc) |
3,328 (Tucker Uninc) |
6.7 (Pocahontas Uninc) |
1,436 (Tucker Uninc) |
2.3 (Tucker Uninc) |
| Maximum | 661,204 (Randolph Uninc) |
49,661 (Berkeley Uninc) |
101,650 (Berkeley Uninc) |
322.7 (Berkeley Uninc) |
39,255 (Berkeley Uninc) |
3.1 (Doddridge Uninc) |
Risk Indicator data last updated August 2024
