Natural Disaster Risk — ZIP Code 25267

Natural Hazard Profile: ZIP 25267, West Virginia

Located in the interior eastern United States, ZIP 25267 serves the Normantown community. The humid continental climate of this part of West Virginia — bringing cold winters, warm summers, and mountainous terrain that intensifies flooding — directly shapes the hazard exposure for properties in this postal area.

ZIP 25267's overall natural disaster risk is rated 3.8/10 (Low) by FEMA's National Risk Index. Slope instability and debris flows are the primary natural hazard, driven by a combination of local geology, precipitation intensity, and terrain that creates susceptibility to failure. Secondary hazards include avalanche and hurricane.

Relative to other U.S. communities, ZIP 25267's natural disaster risk is below the U.S. national average of 4.5/10, slightly below the 5.0/10 state average. The hazard distribution here is led by landslide and avalanche, as measured by FEMA across West Virginia. While city-specific sub-county variation exists, these scores represent the best available federal risk estimate.

ZIP 25267 carries a below-average natural disaster risk, reflecting fewer and less severe hazard exposures than typical U.S. communities. Even so, the area's primary risk — landslide — warrants awareness and appropriate insurance coverage, as lower risk does not mean zero risk.