Enter any address in Randolph County, West Virginia to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from heavy rainfall is a significant concern in Randolph County. Over the past 30 years, NOAA Storm Events data shows 43 flood events and 38 flash flood events, with flash flooding resulting in two fatalities. Recent events include widespread rainfall causing creeks and streams to overflow their banks on January 31, 2025, and February 6, 2025.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims data indicates that properties in Zone A have the highest number of claims at 260, with an average payout of $8,672 and an average water depth of -5.8 feet. Properties in Zone X have also seen a substantial number of claims (115), with an average payout of $7,498 and an average water depth of -7.9 feet. Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A or Zone X, as well as those in Zone UNKNOWN with higher average payouts and water depths, should pay particular attention to their flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
58 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Randolph County, West Virginia has recorded 81 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 38 flash floods and 43 river or area floods. The county has received 22 federal disaster declarations, 7 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 29, 2019 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Severe Storm | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Jun 22, 2016 |
| Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | Oct 29, 2012 |
| Severe Storms | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Severe Storms And Straight-line Winds | Severe Storm | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | Snowstorm | Dec 18, 2009 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jan 31, 2025 | 0.15K |
| Flood | Jan 31, 2025 | 1.50K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 30, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 6, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 3, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jan 9, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Apr 3, 2024 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 9, 2023 | 0.20K |
| Flood | Jun 14, 2022 | 0.25K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 14, 2022 | 1.00K |
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 — Jul 30, 2025
The final few days of July featured a cold front slowly approaching West Virginia and stalling overhead. While much of the area remained dry on July 30th, showers and thunderstorms formed along the mountains and made little progress during the afternoon. Scattered activity spread farther west into the lowlands during the evening and then fizzled out overnight. The next round of showers and stor...
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...
Flood — Apr 3, 2025
A line of showers and thunderstorms followed a warm front across the Middle Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians during the morning of April 3rd. A cold front brought more precipitation into the area the night of the 3rd and then stalled over West Virginia through the morning of the 4th. Showers continued in the vicinity of the boundary which slid to the south on the afternoon of the 4th before...
Flood — Jan 9, 2024
During the early morning hours of January 9th, precipitation spread into the area in advance of a low pressure system. Rain then continued into Tuesday as the passing system ushered a front across the area during the day. ||The highest rainfall amounts, up to two inches, occurred over the northeast West Virginia mountains. Melting snow contributed additional moisture that ultimately allowed loc...
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 Randolph 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 Randolph 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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