2,253
Recorded events
55
Counties affected
57
Direct deaths
$637.0M
Property damage
West Virginia flash flood history: 2,253 recorded events across 55 counties between 1996 and 2026.
Decade by decade
West Virginia flash flood history by decade
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record with 695 reported flash flood events across West Virginia. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most flash flood events in West Virginia
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kanawha County | 117 | 5 | $30.8M | 1996–2025 |
| #2 | Marion County | 110 | 1 | $8.2M | 1996–2025 |
| #3 | Monongalia County | 78 | 0 | $2.1M | 1996–2025 |
| #4 | Harrison County | 78 | 0 | $5.9M | 1996–2025 |
| #5 | Mercer County | 77 | 0 | $14.6M | 1996–2025 |
| #6 | Preston County | 72 | 0 | $538K | 1996–2025 |
| #7 | Putnam County | 63 | 0 | $7.0M | 1996–2025 |
| #8 | Marshall County | 59 | 0 | $8.0M | 1996–2025 |
| #9 | Greenbrier County | 59 | 16 | $44.0M | 1996–2025 |
| #10 | Cabell County | 58 | 3 | $5.4M | 1996–2025 |
| #11 | Wayne County | 54 | 1 | $5.6M | 1996–2025 |
| #12 | Lincoln County | 52 | 0 | $5.7M | 1996–2025 |
| #13 | Boone County | 49 | 1 | $7.8M | 1996–2026 |
| #14 | Wood County | 47 | 0 | $5.2M | 1996–2026 |
| #15 | Logan County | 45 | 1 | $26.9M | 1996–2026 |
| #16 | Wetzel County | 45 | 1 | $14.2M | 1996–2025 |
| #17 | Ohio County | 43 | 9 | $3.9M | 1996–2025 |
| #18 | Ritchie County | 41 | 0 | $3.3M | 1996–2025 |
| #19 | Jackson County | 40 | 2 | $7.2M | 1996–2025 |
| #20 | Roane County | 40 | 2 | $7.3M | 1996–2025 |
| #21 | Raleigh County | 39 | 2 | $41.7M | 1996–2025 |
| #22 | Tucker County | 38 | 0 | $126K | 1996–2025 |
| #23 | Mingo County | 38 | 0 | $13.1M | 1996–2025 |
| #24 | Randolph County | 38 | 2 | $3.8M | 1996–2025 |
| #25 | Upshur County | 37 | 0 | $1.2M | 1996–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest flash flood events in West Virginia
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2016 | Greenbrier County | — | 16 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | Ohio County | — | 9 | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2000 | Kanawha County | — | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | McDowell County | — | 3 | 0 |
| Jun 28, 1998 | Kanawha County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 1, 1997 | Raleigh County | — | 2 | 0 |
| May 17, 1996 | Randolph County | — | 2 | 0 |
| May 2, 2002 | McDowell County | — | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 16, 2011 | Jackson County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 2003 | Marion County | — | 1 | 0 |