49
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$7.8M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Boone County, West Virginia: 49 recorded events between 1996 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #616 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Boone County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Boone County is the 2020s, when 22 of the county's 49 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Boone County archive, flash flood makes up 15.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #616 for this hazard and #13 within West Virginia, putting it in the 79.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Boone County with 11 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2010 | JULIAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | MADISON | — | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2025 | DANVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2025 | ASHFORD | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | DANVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | RAMAGE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | LORY | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | HADDLETON | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | HEWETT | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | CLOTHIER | 0 | $3K |
| Apr 11, 2024 | QUINLAND | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Boone County
- Thunderstorm Wind 183
- Hail 56
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The repetitive showers and thunderstorms during the late afternoon into the early evening caused small stream to flood roads. The cooperative observer at Madison had a 24 hour rain total of 3.03 inches. Amounts of 2 to 2.5 inches likely fell in 3 hours. ||Along the flood swollen stream called Price Branch, a 41 year old retired miner was clearing debris and brush from a private culvert. The water came up fast, and he went in around 1800E. A neighbor grabbed his hand and tried to keep him from getting sucked into the culvert drain pipe. The effort failed. Even the neighbor had to be rescued by 4 to 5 others. The victim's body was found a short time later in the Little Coal River near Danville.
Small headwater creeks, such as Seng Creek, started flooding around 0900E. Larger creeks along the Raleigh County line flooded by 1000E. Lastly, the Big Coal River flooded from the Whitesville vicinity on down to Sylvester. The crest on the Big Coal River then flattened-out toward Orgas. The most severe flooding was along the steep slopes adjacent to Seng Creek. Five homes were condemned. Approximately, 30 homes had major damage.
The Pond Fork drainage from Wharton thru Bob White, Van, and Quinland, on toward Madison was hit hard. Route 85 was flooded and damaged. American Red Cross surveyed 46 mobile homes destroyed and 8 single family dwellings destroyed. State officials surveyed 10 to 15 businesses damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Boone County, West Virginia?
49 flash flood events are recorded in Boone County between 1996 and 2026, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Boone County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Boone County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Boone County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Boone County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/boone-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.