Flood events in Raleigh 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 80 flood events on record for Raleigh County, West Virginia, from 1996 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest flood event on record is on 23 Jun 2026.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 42 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 SSE of EUNICE
Flash Flood
1 mile NNE of PROSPERITY. Damage estimate: $20 thousand
Flash Flood
1 mile SW of MIDWAY
Flash Flood
1 mile ESE of SPRAGUE
Flash Flood
At MAC ARTHUR
Flash Flood
1 mile NNW of STOVER
Flood
At LEEVALE
Flood
1 mile ESE of DILLON
Flash Flood
1 mile ESE of DILLON
Flood
1 mile ESE of DILLON
Flood
1 mile SE of SPRAGUE
Flood
1 mile ESE of COOL RIDGE
Flood
1 mile NNE of MAYNOR
Flood
At BEAVER
Flood
At BLUE JAY
Flood
At ROCK CREEK
Flood
1 mile WNW of BECKLEY
Flood
1 mile NNW of PINEY VIEW
Flood
1 mile W of OSWALD
Flood
At SULLIVAN
Flood
1 mile WNW of BEAVER
Flood
1 mile SW of CRANBERRY. Damage estimate: $4 thousand
Flood
1 mile N of SHADY SPG. Damage estimate: $150
Flood
1 mile NE of FAIRDALE. Damage estimate: $250
Flood
1 mile N of BURMA. Damage estimate: $150
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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 2010s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 3 (part of the year) | 39 |
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
- Jan10 events
- Feb21 events
- Mar3 events
- Apr2 events
- May7 events
- Jun11 events
- Jul12 events
- Aug6 events
- Sep7 events
- Oct0 events
- Nov1 event
- Dec0 events
Beside the other counties
| Measure | Raleigh | All counties of West Virginia | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events, 1996 to 2026 | 80 | 4,166 | 177,902 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 13.2 | 17.3 | 5.0 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 10.8 | 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 | $500 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $500 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $250 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $500 | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $3 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $30 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $200 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $90 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $200 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $4.0 million | 2 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $2.0 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $25 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $1 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flood | not recorded | $150 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flood | not recorded | $800 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flood | not recorded | $20 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flood | not recorded | none | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flood | not recorded | $100 thousand | 0 | 0 | Forecast zone | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $500 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $40 million | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $10 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $15 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $250 thousand | 0 | 2 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $150 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $2 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $200 thousand | 2 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $8 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $50 thousand | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Flash Flood | not recorded | $5 thousand | 0 | 0 | County |
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: Charleston, WV (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 Raleigh County, West Virginia". https://countyhazards.com/county/wv/raleigh/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 Raleigh County?
- February has 21 of the 80 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 Raleigh County compare with the other counties of West Virginia?
- The counties of West Virginia have 17.3 flood events for each 100 square miles. Raleigh County has 13.2.
- 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.