Gallipolis Ferry, WV
Gallipolis Ferry, WV's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Gallipolis Ferry sits at the 47th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 582 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Gallipolis Ferry's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 48th percentile nationally.
Where Gallipolis Ferry's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Gallipolis Ferry (80.2% of 582 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 19.4% sit in the Direct zone.
Gallipolis Ferry against the rest of the country
Gallipolis Ferry's risk sits at a similar level relative to West Virginia (33rd percentile statewide) as it does nationally (47th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Gallipolis Ferry ranks 16,785 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,086 by building count (1 is largest). Within West Virginia alone, it ranks 291 of 429 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for West Virginia on its state page.
Gallipolis Ferry and the insurance market
At the 47th national percentile, Gallipolis Ferry rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Gallipolis Ferry (80.2% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Gallipolis Ferry's 16,785-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Gallipolis Ferry, see the exposure-zones guide.