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Based on FEMA public data, MCDOWELL, WV is

MODERATELY FUCKED

McDowell, WV gets a calibrated report score of 64 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 77/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: flooding, wildfire & smoke, extreme heat.

64/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 77/100 (Relatively Low)

Top reasons

  • Flooding
  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Extreme heat

Disaster receipts

27 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for McDowell, WV, 1972-2026. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Severe Storm12Flood6Snowstorm3Biological2

Most recent

  • 2026 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
  • 2025 Severe StormSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
  • 2022 FloodSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Receipt note

County-specific federal disaster declarations only. Statewide declarations are not smeared across every county.

OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries

What the data says

FEMA scores this county 85/100 for flooding risk. That is one of the loudest warnings in the report.

Receipt

FEMA National Risk Index (county-level; ZIP matched through Census ZCTA/county relationship)

What to verify

Check FEMA flood zones, insurance requirements, elevation, drainage, local mitigation plans, and past flood claims.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 24861.

FAQ / before you panic

Questions you should probably ask.

Yes. The voice is sarcastic, but the goal is serious: turn public climate, air quality, hazard, and pollution datasets into a readable local risk profile. The joke is the packaging. The data is the point.