45
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$14.2M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Wetzel County, West Virginia: 45 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #703 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Wetzel County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Wetzel County is the 1990s, when 16 of the county's 45 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 Wetzel County archive, flash flood makes up 22.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #703 for this hazard and #15 within West Virginia, putting it in the 76.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Wetzel County with 11 recorded events, while Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2022 | KODOL | 0 | 1 | 0 | $5K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | MARION | 0 | $20K |
| Jun 15, 2025 | CHILDS | 0 | $10K |
| May 30, 2025 | BARKER | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | BARD | 0 | $1K |
| Apr 12, 2024 | FOLSOM | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | RUSH RUN | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | PRICETOWN | 0 | $1.4M |
| Apr 11, 2024 | ROUND BOTTOM | 0 | $1K |
| Apr 11, 2024 | NEW MARTINSVILLE | 0 | $1K |
| Apr 11, 2024 | PROCTOR | 0 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Wetzel County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Another round of thunderstorms caused the North Fork of Fishing Creek to rise out of its banks, causing widespread basement flooding in the Pine Grove area. This was the last in a series of thunderstorm rains that moved across the county from the 27th through the 30th of June. The flash flooding associated with these storms damaged a total of 81 houses across the county, with one house completely destroyed. Flood water also washed 20 county bridges away from their supports. Many county roads were also closed due to the flood waters.
Heavy rain forced the South Fork of Fishing Creek out of its banks, with the high water closing portions of SR 20 from Hastings to Smithfield. Widespread flooding was also reported in the Hundred, Jacksonburg, Pine Grove and Smithfield areas.
State official reported flooding along County Road 89/Proctor Creek Road. A few portions of the road are washed out. The 911 center also got a report of two adults and one child trapped in home on Proctor Creek Road with water rising quickly.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Wetzel County, West Virginia?
45 flash flood events are recorded in Wetzel County between 1996 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Wetzel County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Wetzel County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Wetzel 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 Wetzel County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/wetzel-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.