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Flood in Ritchie County, West Virginia
58 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 58 flood events in Ritchie County, West Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
June is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 4,166 flood events recorded in West Virginia; its 12.8 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 | Ritchie County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 58 | 4,166 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.8 | 17.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 69.2 | 23.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 85 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
8Mar
3Apr
6May
6Jun
16Jul
9Aug
5Sep
0Oct
0Nov
2Dec
1
Recorded events
All 58 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 | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2010 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2007 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $850K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $550K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Ritchie County had?
58 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 Ritchie 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 Ritchie County?
The flash flood of 18 Feb 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $850K.
How does Ritchie County compare with West Virginia for flood?
12.8 events per 100 square miles against 17.3 statewide; the county holds 58 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.