Barbour, WV
Barbour County in West Virginia has 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1967–2012, most recently Hurricane Sandy on Nov 27, 2012 (DR-4093). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1215 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Barbour County
The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Barbour County, WV (1967–2012). Total declarations on record: 8.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-4093 |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-3358 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3221 |
| Feb 28, 2000 | Flood | Flooding, Severe Storms, and Landslides | DR-1319 |
| May 23, 1996 | Flood | Flooding, Heavy Winds | DR-1115 |
| Nov 7, 1985 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-753 |
| Jul 3, 1972 | Flood | Tropical Storm Agnes | DR-344 |
| Mar 13, 1967 | Flood | Flooding | DR-224 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in West Virginia
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton | A | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Preston | A | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| Braxton | A | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Gilmer | A | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Lewis | A | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Upshur | A | 12 | 0 | 8 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Barbour County, WV have?
Barbour County, WV has 8 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1967–2012). The 5 most recent are: Hurricane Sandy (declared Nov 27, 2012, DR-4093); Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 29, 2012, DR-3358); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 5, 2005, DR-3221); Flooding, Severe Storms, and Landslides (declared Feb 28, 2000, DR-1319); Flooding, Heavy Winds (declared May 23, 1996, DR-1115). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Barbour County, WV?
Barbour County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1215 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Barbour County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Barbour County, WV, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Barbour County, WV had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Barbour County was Hurricane Sandy on Nov 27, 2012 (DR-4093). The county has 8 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2012.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.