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Flood in Pendleton County, West Virginia
56 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.
Pendleton County, West Virginia, has 56 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 4,166 flood events recorded in West Virginia; its 8.0 per 100 square miles compares with 17.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with West Virginia
| Measure | Pendleton County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 56 | 4,166 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.0 | 17.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 91.2 | 23.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 85 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
2Apr
4May
9Jun
12Jul
6Aug
6Sep
10Oct
0Nov
2Dec
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Recorded events
All 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | $75K | 1 | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flood | — | $5.0M | $100K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10M | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Pendleton County had?
56 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 Pendleton County?
20 Aug 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Pendleton County?
The flash flood of 19 Jan 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10M.
How does Pendleton County compare with West Virginia for flood?
8.0 events per 100 square miles against 17.3 statewide; the county holds 56 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.