55
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$15K
Property damage
Flood in Jefferson County, West Virginia: 55 recorded events between 2007 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #209 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Jefferson County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Jefferson County is the 2010s, when 39 of the county's 55 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 Jefferson County archive, flood makes up 13.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #209 for this hazard and #4 within West Virginia, putting it in the 92.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flood in Jefferson County with 17 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | HARPERS FERRY | 0 | $0 |
| May 14, 2025 | MILLVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | MILLVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | BOLIVAR | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | MECHANICSTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2022 | VANCLEVESVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | BOLIVAR | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | MT PLEASANT | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | ENGLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | BOLIVAR | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Hail 66
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
On Saturday, March 3rd, two people became stranded in the flood waters when they drove past the ���Road Closed��� and ���High Water��� signs on River Road. The occupants were able to get out of their car and wade through the 2 feet of water to get to shore. When a law enforcement officer arrived at the scene to help retrieve the vehicle, he drove an SUV through the water and was able to cross successfully. However, the engine was blown.|Another woman was stranded later in the day in the flooded roadway at the Rattlesnake Run end of River Road. |The South Branch of the Potomac River at Shepherdstown crested at 15 feet after midnight on March 2nd.
The stream gage on the Shenandoah River near Milville rose above flood stage during the specified timeframe, reaching a peak stream level of 11.33 feet at 7:30 AM EST. At 1 feeet, A small portion of Wilt Road (County Road 9/8) begins to flood. Water also begins to flow over Millville Dam.
The stream gage on Opequon Creek near Martinsburg rose above flood stage during the specified timeframe, reaching a peak stream level of 11.16 feet. At 11 feet, water begins to cover backyards of homes on Bowers Road (County Road 1/1). Douglas Grove Road (County Road 9/16) is flooded and impassible. Water also approaches Golf Course Road (County Road 36) and Grapevine Road (County Road 9/14).
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Jefferson County, West Virginia?
55 flood events are recorded in Jefferson County between 2007 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Jefferson County?
The strongest flood on record in Jefferson County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Jefferson 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
“Flood in Jefferson County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/jefferson-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.