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Flood in Mingo County, West Virginia
70 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.
NCEI records 70 flood events in Mingo County, West Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
February is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 4,166 flood events recorded in West Virginia; its 16.5 per 100 square miles compares with 17.3 statewide.
Compared with West Virginia
| Measure | Mingo County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 70 | 4,166 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.5 | 17.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.4 | 23.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 85 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
18Mar
8Apr
6May
9Jun
9Jul
8Aug
7Sep
1Oct
0Nov
1Dec
0
Recorded events
All 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2023 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Flash Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Flood | — | $24M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $225K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jun 2004 | Flood | — | $850K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $9.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Flood | — | $4.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Mingo County had?
70 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 Mingo County?
22 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Mingo County?
The flood of 9 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $24M.
How does Mingo County compare with West Virginia for flood?
16.5 events per 100 square miles against 17.3 statewide; the county holds 70 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.