59
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$8.0M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Marshall County, West Virginia: 59 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #475 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Marshall County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Marshall County is the 2000s, when 24 of the county's 59 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 Marshall County archive, flash flood makes up 19.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #475 for this hazard and #8 within West Virginia, putting it in the 84.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Marshall County with 15 recorded events, while Oct 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | CAMERON | 0 | $1K |
| Jun 27, 2025 | BENWOOD | 0 | $10K |
| May 31, 2025 | LYNN CAMP | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | CAMERON | 0 | $1K |
| Apr 12, 2024 | CAPTINA | 0 | $409K |
| Apr 11, 2024 | SAND HILL | 0 | $1K |
| Apr 3, 2024 | GLENDALE | 0 | $3.6M |
| Aug 29, 2022 | MC MECHEN | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2019 | GLENDALE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2019 | MC MECHEN | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Marshall County
- Thunderstorm Wind 162
- Hail 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Up to 2.5 inches of rain fell in a two-hour period, which produced flash flooding in the Moundsville area. Numerous reports of basement flooding were received in the Moundsville area, including the Hillview Terrace and Maxwell Acres parts of town. Portions of the Big Grave Creek overflowed its banks approximately five miles east of Moundsville, which produced minor flooding in a local mobile home park. Several roadways were closed by flooding and a major rock slide was also reported, which closed portions of SR 2 in the South Narrows area just south of Moundsville.
Runoff from the rain which fell on top of several inches of new snow caused minor flooding at several locations across the county. A few houses experienced minor flooding along Big Grave Creek in Moundsville. Minor flooding was also reported along Middle Grave Creek, Fish Creek and the Big Wheeling Creek.
Heavy thunderstorm rains of over 1.5 inches in one hour produced flooding across the northwest corner. These heavy rains forced Middle Grave Creek out of its banks. Six county roads, most in the Glendale and Cameron area, were closed by the high waters. Emergency management officials also reported basement flooding in several homes in the McMechen area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Marshall County, West Virginia?
59 flash flood events are recorded in Marshall County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Marshall County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Marshall County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Marshall 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 Marshall County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/marshall-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.