58
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.4M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Cabell County, West Virginia: 58 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #490 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Cabell County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Cabell County is the 2010s, when 26 of the county's 58 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 Cabell County archive, flash flood makes up 14.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #490 for this hazard and #10 within West Virginia, putting it in the 84.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Cabell County with 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2022 | WEST HUNTINGTON | 0 | 1 | 0 | $900K |
| Jul 14, 2016 | HODGES | 0 | 1 | 0 | $500K |
| Jun 23, 1996 | NORTHERN HALF | 0 | 1 | 0 | $700K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | GUYANDOTTE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | HUNTINGTON | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | MARTHA | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | WILSON | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | GUYAN ESTATES | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2025 | MARTHA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | HUNTINGTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | GUYANDOTTE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | WEST HUNTINGTON | 0 | $500 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | HUNTINGTON | 0 | $500 |
Other hazards here
More from Cabell County
- Thunderstorm Wind 189
- Hail 90
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Significant flash flooding occurred in Cabell County. The hardest hit area was the Enslow Park area where over 100 homes and many vehicles were inundated as Fourpole Creek flooded. Some vehicles were swept away. Route 10 was closed due to flash flooding near Huntinton High School, Route 60 was impassable at the East Mall Road intersection in Barboursville, and flood waters entered Davis Creek Elementary School. A 63 year old man drowned in flood waters along Kilgore Creek Road in Milton. The man was working on a farm tractor and high water swept him away.
Water rose rapidly on several local streams and creeks resulting in roadway blockages and homes surrounded. The hardest hit area was along Green Valley Road where 50 homes sustained damage from high water. The public witnessed a car drive rapidly into flooded waters along Green Valley Road. After assisting the driver and one passenger out of the vehicle, they called 911. Rescuers were unable to get the second passenger out, before the vehicle floated away. A 56 year old woman drowned in the vehicle.||Additional flooding occurred along Fourpole creek in Huntington from runoff to the south. This creek rose out of its banks and blocked Enslow Blvd, plus several local connecting streets. Water surrounded around a dozen homes along Enslow Blvd and flooded sections of Ritter Park.
Urban and rural flash flooding occurred. Many streets in Huntington were flooded including the usual viaducts. The water caused some road damage. Water was 1 to 2 feet deep in spots. Water seeped into businesses, the Marshall University library, and the basement of a hospital. A discount store on 5th Avenue lost some merchandise. An animal hospital off of Route 60 was flooded, but the dogs and cats inside were saved. On 25th Street, water was into some homes. Several vehicles were flooded when trapped in the high water. ||Outside of the city, small streams such as Fourpole and Grapevine Branch flooded roads.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Cabell County, West Virginia?
58 flash flood events are recorded in Cabell County between 1996 and 2025, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Cabell County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Cabell County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Cabell 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 Cabell County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/cabell-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.