Enter any address in Dickenson County, Virginia to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall is the dominant flood character in Dickenson County. Over the last 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 35 flash flood events and 28 flood events. Recent examples include localized flooding impacting travel on local roads in January 2025 due to over an inch and a half of rainfall, and more substantial rain events in February 2025 contributing to flooding.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A and Zone X have experienced claims. Zone X claims, though fewer in number, have shown significantly higher average payouts and water depths compared to Zone A and Zone Unknown. Homeowners, journalists, and real estate agents should pay particular attention to properties located in areas designated as Zone A and Zone X, as these zones have historically seen higher claim amounts and water depths.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
38 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Dickenson County, Virginia has recorded 63 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 35 flash floods and 28 river or area floods. The county has received 21 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1977–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Severe Winter Storms And Flooding | Severe Storm | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Post-tropical Cyclone Helene | Tropical Storm | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Helene | Tropical Storm | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Hurricane Florence | Hurricane | Sep 13, 2018 |
| Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | Oct 26, 2012 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | Snowstorm | Dec 18, 2009 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 23, 2006 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jan 31, 2025 | 0.50K |
| Flood | Jan 31, 2025 | 0.25K |
| Flood | Jul 18, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 18, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 15, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 15, 2025 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 11, 2024 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 11, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 11, 2024 | 0.50K |
| Flood | Feb 17, 2023 | 0.25K |
Flood — Jan 31, 2025
The month of January rounded out with minor flooding issues in southwest Virginia as a low pressure system pressed through the area on the 31st. This disturbance brought ample moisture to the region, which helped produce over an inch and a half of rainfall to Dickenson and Buchanan Counties as a result. Local roads in the counties took the brunt of the impacts from the rain, leading to impassab...
Flood — Jul 18, 2025
Beginning on July 18th, a cold front approached from the west and then stalled over southeast Ohio and West Virginia. The boundary eventually slid north as a warm front on the 19th of July while a low passed across the Great Lakes region and took aim for New England. Another cold front that trailed behind this secondary system approached from the north and then sank down through the middle Ohio...
Flash Flood — Jul 18, 2025
Beginning on July 18th, a cold front approached from the west and then stalled over southeast Ohio and West Virginia. The boundary eventually slid north as a warm front on the 19th of July while a low passed across the Great Lakes region and took aim for New England. Another cold front that trailed behind this secondary system approached from the north and then sank down through the middle Ohio...
Flood — Feb 15, 2025
Light precipitation entered into southeast Virginia on the evening of February 14th, with more substantial rain spreading across the area overnight into the 15th as a warm front approached from the south. Moderate to heavy rain continued to push overhead for the next 24 hours as low pressure tracked across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Rain turned to snow as cold air moved in behind a cold fr...
Flash Flood — Feb 15, 2025
Light precipitation entered into southeast Virginia on the evening of February 14th, with more substantial rain spreading across the area overnight into the 15th as a warm front approached from the south. Moderate to heavy rain continued to push overhead for the next 24 hours as low pressure tracked across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Rain turned to snow as cold air moved in behind a cold fr...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Dickenson County, Virginia:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Dickenson County, Virginia that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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