Braxton, WV
Braxton County in West Virginia has 9 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1967–2016, most recently Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jun 25, 2016 (DR-4273). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1191 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 3 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $20,041 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Braxton County
The 9 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Braxton County, WV (1967–2016). Total declarations on record: 9.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4273 |
| May 18, 2015 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4220 |
| 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 |
| Mar 7, 1997 | Flood | Heavy & Wind Driven Rain, High Winds,flooding,slides | DR-1168 |
| Nov 7, 1985 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-753 |
| 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 |
| Gilmer | A | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Lewis | A | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Upshur | A | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Nicholas | A | 12 | 11 | 9 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Braxton County, WV have?
Braxton County, WV has 9 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1967–2016). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared Jun 25, 2016, DR-4273); Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (declared May 18, 2015, DR-4220); 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). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Braxton County, WV?
Braxton County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1191 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 Braxton County?
3 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Braxton County, WV, totaling $20,041 in payouts. The average claim is $6,680. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Braxton County, WV had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Braxton County was Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jun 25, 2016 (DR-4273). The county has 9 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2016.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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.