63
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$7.0M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Putnam County, West Virginia: 63 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #413 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Putnam County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Putnam County is the 2020s, when 25 of the county's 63 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 Putnam County archive, flash flood makes up 13.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #413 for this hazard and #7 within West Virginia, putting it in the 86.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Putnam County with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2025 | HURRICANE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ELEANOR | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | MIDWAY | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ELEANOR | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | RED HOUSE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | BUFFALO | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | HURRICANE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | HURRICANE | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | SCARY | 0 | $5K |
| Feb 6, 2025 | SCOTT DEPOT | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Thunderstorm Wind 262
- Hail 96
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Following about three inches of rain in under three hours, flash flooding along Scary Creek, Hurricane Creek, Crooked Creek and Poplar Fork lead to significant flooding of roads, homes and businesses in the Teays Valley and Scott Depot areas. Especially hard hit were the areas of Beechwood Estates, Maplewood Estates and Barrington Woods. All sit right along Poplar Fork. Five water rescues were performed in eastern Putnam County, this includes three separate vehicles that drove into high water. About 80 houses were damaged by the flooding, with five sustaining major damage. Two businesses sustained damage, the Scott Depot Post Office and a karate studio. Eight vehicles were destroyed, and another 10 had some water damage.
One mobile home in the Spring Branch area was destroyed by flood waters. Several mobile homes in the Westwood Mobile Home Park, west of Hurricane, had insulation, underpinning, heating, and air conditioner damage. Three state bridges and several private bridges were damaged. Preliminary assessment reported about 45 homes in the county with major damage.
Streams overflowed from Teays Valley on south. A rain gauge in Hurricane measured 2.7 inches of rain in 1 hour. One mobile home was destroyed, about a dozen other homes had major damage. One church and a public pool were also damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Putnam County, West Virginia?
63 flash flood events are recorded in Putnam County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Putnam County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Putnam County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Putnam 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 Putnam County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/putnam-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.