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Flood in Logan County, West Virginia
93 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.
Logan County, West Virginia, has 93 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 4,166 flood events recorded in West Virginia; its 20.5 per 100 square miles compares with 17.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 4 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with West Virginia
| Measure | Logan County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 93 | 4,166 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.5 | 17.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.1 | 23.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 4 | 85 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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24Mar
5Apr
6May
13Jun
27Jul
8Aug
2Sep
1Oct
0Nov
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Recorded events
All 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | $150 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $5.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $7.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | $200K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $4.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | 2 | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $3.5M | — | 1 | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Logan County had?
93 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 Logan County?
23 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Logan County?
The flash flood of 30 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $7.0M.
How does Logan County compare with West Virginia for flood?
20.5 events per 100 square miles against 17.3 statewide; the county holds 93 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.