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Flood in Jackson County, West Virginia
79 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.
Jackson County, West Virginia, has 79 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 48 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 4,166 flood events recorded in West Virginia; its 17.0 per 100 square miles compares with 17.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with West Virginia
| Measure | Jackson County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 79 | 4,166 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.0 | 17.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.5 | 23.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 85 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
13Mar
8Apr
6May
6Jun
15Jul
5Aug
12Sep
5Oct
0Nov
4Dec
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Recorded events
All 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Flood | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2010 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2005 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Nov 2004 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Jackson County had?
79 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 Jackson County?
27 May 2026 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Jackson County?
The flash flood of 28 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.0M.
How does Jackson County compare with West Virginia for flood?
17.0 events per 100 square miles against 17.3 statewide; the county holds 79 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.