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Flood in Berkeley County, West Virginia
125 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Berkeley County, West Virginia, has 125 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 97 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3% of the 4,166 flood events recorded in West Virginia; its 38.9 per 100 square miles compares with 17.3 statewide.
Compared with West Virginia
| Measure | Berkeley County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 125 | 4,166 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.9 | 17.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.9 | 23.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 85 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
9Feb
6Mar
4Apr
6May
27Jun
13Jul
6Aug
18Sep
23Oct
1Nov
4Dec
8
Recorded events
All 125 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Dec 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jan 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Mar 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Berkeley County had?
125 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Berkeley County?
14 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Berkeley County?
The flash flood of 6 Sep 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Berkeley County compare with West Virginia for flood?
38.9 events per 100 square miles against 17.3 statewide; the county holds 125 of the state's 4,166 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.