Enter any address in Braxton County, West Virginia to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall is the dominant flood character in Braxton County. Over the past 30 years, the NOAA Storm Events Database recorded 36 flash flood events and 20 flood events. Recent occurrences include flash flooding on May 13, 2025, and general flooding on January 31, 2025, where local creeks and streams overflowed their banks due to heavy rainfall, leading to high water issues in low-lying areas.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that while Zone A areas have seen more claims (16), Zone X areas have experienced higher average payouts ($24,889) and deeper water (8.2 feet). Homeowners in low-lying areas, near creeks and streams, and those in Zone X should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
40 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Braxton County, West Virginia has recorded 56 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 36 flash floods and 20 river or area floods. The county has received 24 federal disaster declarations, 6 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1967–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Jun 22, 2016 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Jul 10, 2015 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Apr 8, 2015 |
| Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | Oct 29, 2012 |
| Severe Storms | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Severe Storms And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2012 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jan 31, 2025 | 0.15K |
| Flash Flood | May 13, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 6, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 27, 2022 | 3.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 22, 2022 | 0.10K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 2, 2022 | 10.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 19, 2021 | 6.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 19, 2021 | 8.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 13, 2021 | 3.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 11, 2021 | 10.00K |
Flood — Jan 31, 2025
An advancing low pressure system set forth ample amounts of lift and moisture to round out the month of January. Widespread rainfall first entered into the southwestern coalfields of West Virginia on the morning of January 31st, and continued to invade northeastward and up into the higher terrain of the state. Local creeks and streams quickly spilled out of their banks on that day in conjunctio...
Flash Flood — May 13, 2025
A frontal boundary stalled over the state of West Virginia beginning on May 11th, then dissolved over the area while a disturbance approached from the southwest on the 12th. Widespread precipitation progressed northward across the area on the 12th, followed by rounds of scattered showers and thunderstorms continuing to impact the area over the next couple of days as an upper level trough and su...
Flood — Feb 6, 2025
Showers first entered into West Virginia on the evening of February 5th as a disturbance skirted by to the south. Precipitation continued into the next day, in addition to a few severe thunderstorms that developed ahead of a cold front in the early afternoon. Strong wind gusts from storms caused numerous downed trees and power line damage across Boone and Lincoln Counties during the early after...
Flash Flood — Jun 27, 2022
Daytime heating and an abundance of moisture stirred up afternoon showers and thunderstorms across West Virginia from June 25th to the 27th. The first round of convection on the 25th resulted in several trees down around Central West Virginia while flash flooding took center stage on the 26th and 27th. The town of Flatwoods observed flooding of local businesses as a result of Granny Creek risin...
Flash Flood — Aug 22, 2022
A low pressure system and attendant cold front worked its way through the Ohio Valley on August 21st and into West Virginia. An abundance of moisture was already in place ahead of the frontal passage, which allowed for showers and storms ahead of the front to dump heavy downpours across northeastern West Virginia. Strong to severe storms progressed east of the Ohio River by the afternoon of th...
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 Braxton County, West 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 Braxton County, West 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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