Flood events in Monroe County, West Virginia The flood events on record, by date and by year
This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).
NCEI has 45 flood events on record for Monroe County, West Virginia, from 1996 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest flood event on record is on 15 Feb 2025.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 17 flood events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
Zone (NWS Forecast Zone): A zone is a geographic area defined by the NWS for issuing forecasts, watches, and warnings. While zones often align with counties, they can also represent smaller or subdivided areas within a county to account for differences in weather conditions, such as elevation or proximity to water. Larger-scale events—such as heat, cold, drought, and winter storms—are typically recorded by zone.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
Newest flood events on record
Flash Flood
1 mile E of PETERSTOWN. Damage estimate: $15 thousand
Flood
4 miles WSW of WAYSIDE
Flash Flood
5 miles ESE of GAP MILLS
Flood
5 miles NNW of WOLF CREEK
Flash Flood
4 miles N of WOLF CREEK. Damage estimate: $400 thousand
Flood
4 miles NNW of BOZOO
Flash Flood
3 miles SE of CASHMERE. Damage estimate: $20 thousand
Flood
1 mile NNW of RED SULPHUR SPGS
Flood
1 mile NE of GREENVILLE. Damage estimate: $10 thousand
Flash Flood
2 miles SSW of CLOVERDALE. Damage estimate: $75 thousand
Flash Flood
1 mile NNW of SECOND CREEK
Flash Flood
1 mile ESE of RAINES CORNER. Damage estimate: $150 thousand
Flood
3 miles N of BOZOO
Flood
4 miles N of BOZOO
Flood
1 mile NE of PETERSTOWN. Damage estimate: $50 thousand
Flood
3 miles N of RED SULPHUR SPGS
Flash Flood
1 mile ESE of PETERSTOWN
Flood
2 miles SSE of CLOVERDALE
Flash Flood
1 mile E of PETERSTOWN. Damage estimate: $5 thousand
Flash Flood
2 miles N of RED SULPHUR SPGS
Flash Flood
1 mile SSW of WILLOW BEND. Damage estimate: $500 thousand
Flash Flood
1 mile S of PICKAWAY
Flash Flood
3 miles ENE of RED SULPHUR SPGS. Damage estimate: $100 thousand
Flash Flood
2 miles E of LILLYDALE. Damage estimate: $5 thousand
Flash Flood
2 miles SE of ASSURANCE. Damage estimate: $5 thousand
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. NCEI gives no magnitude for this hazard.
Flood events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2010s | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 2020s | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 (part of the year) | 8 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Flood and flash flood events are on record from 1996. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan4 events
- Feb7 events
- Mar2 events
- Apr2 events
- May11 events
- Jun5 events
- Jul5 events
- Aug4 events
- Sep1 event
- Oct1 event
- Nov2 events
- Dec1 event
Beside the other counties
| Measure | Monroe | All counties of West Virginia | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events, 1996 to 2026 | 45 | 4,166 | 177,902 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 9.5 | 17.3 | 5.0 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 36.5 | 23.4 | 5.4 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
More flood events on record
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $280 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone |
The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: Blacksburg, VA (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .
Cite this page
County Hazards. "Flood events on record for Monroe County, West Virginia". https://countyhazards.com/county/wv/monroe/flood/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most flood events on record for Monroe County?
- May has 11 of the 45 flood events on record from 1996 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many flood events are on record for West Virginia?
- NCEI has 4,166 flood events on record for West Virginia from 1996 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does Monroe County compare with the other counties of West Virginia?
- The counties of West Virginia have 17.3 flood events for each 100 square miles. Monroe County has 9.5.
- Why are some flood events on record for a forecast zone?
- NCEI records some event types for a National Weather Service forecast zone and not for a county. This page counts a zone event when the zone has the name of the county.