Check a ZIP

Based on FEMA public data, NICHOLAS, WV is

MODERATELY FUCKED

Nicholas, WV gets a calibrated report score of 49 out of 100. It starts with FEMA's 58/100 overall signal, then checks whether risk is concentrated or broad. Loudest hazards: flooding, wildfire & smoke, drought.

49/100

Calibrated report score

FEMA overall: 58/100 (Relatively Low)

Top reasons

  • Flooding
  • Wildfire & smoke
  • Drought

Disaster receipts

26 federal disaster declarations

FEMA declaration history for Nicholas, WV, 1967-2026. County-level receipt, not a house-level prophecy.

Top chaos flavors

Severe Storm10Flood5Hurricane4Snowstorm3

Most recent

  • 2026 Winter StormSEVERE WINTER STORM
  • 2024 Severe StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
  • 2020 BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC

Receipt note

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

OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries

What the data says

The FEMA flood score is 67/100 here, which means county-level risk is not subtle.

Receipt

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

What to verify

Check parcel-level flood maps, insurance requirements, drainage, stormwater history, and elevation.

Near your ZIP

PULLING EPA RECEIPTS

Checking the 2024 TRI facility index around ZIP 26667.

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.