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Flood in Randolph 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.
NCEI records 93 flood events in Randolph County, West Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
February is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 62 events against 31 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 8.9 per 100 square miles compares with 17.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with West Virginia
| Measure | Randolph County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 93 | 4,166 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.9 | 17.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.4 | 23.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 85 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | February | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
13Feb
16Mar
7Apr
8May
10Jun
14Jul
11Aug
8Sep
4Oct
0Nov
2Dec
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Flood | — | $150 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2022 | Flood | — | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Feb 2004 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Randolph 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 Randolph County?
28 Jun 2026 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Randolph County?
The flash flood of 16 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M; 2 deaths recorded.
How does Randolph County compare with West Virginia for flood?
8.9 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.