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Flood in Clay County, West Virginia
51 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.
Clay County, West Virginia, has 51 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 4,166 flood events recorded in West Virginia; its 14.9 per 100 square miles compares with 17.3 statewide.
Compared with West Virginia
| Measure | Clay County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 51 | 4,166 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.9 | 17.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 64.6 | 23.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 85 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
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Recorded events
All 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $8.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Flood | — | $9.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $125K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2004 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Clay County had?
51 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 Clay County?
13 May 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Clay County?
The flood of 23 Jun 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $9.0M.
How does Clay County compare with West Virginia for flood?
14.9 events per 100 square miles against 17.3 statewide; the county holds 51 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.