Logan, WV
Logan County in West Virginia has 12 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1967–2021, most recently Severe Storms and Flooding on May 20, 2021 (DR-4605). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #186 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 16 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $448,028 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Logan County
The 12 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Logan County, WV (1967–2021). Total declarations on record: 12.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2021 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4605 |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-3358 |
| Jun 24, 2010 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides | DR-1918 |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3221 |
| May 23, 1996 | Flood | Flooding, Heavy Winds | DR-1115 |
| May 15, 1984 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-706 |
| Aug 24, 1977 | Flood | Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding | DR-3052 |
| Apr 7, 1977 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-531 |
| Jan 29, 1974 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-416 |
| Aug 23, 1972 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-349 |
| Feb 27, 1972 | Flood | Heavy Rains & Flooding | DR-323 |
| Mar 13, 1967 | Flood | Flooding | DR-224 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 20 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in West Virginia
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabell | A | 20 | 24 | 9 |
| Ohio | A | 20 | 29 | 9 |
| Mingo | B | 22 | 17 | 13 |
| Wayne | A | 18 | 8 | 11 |
| Greenbrier | A | 14 | 51 | 12 |
| Boone | A | 13 | 3 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Logan County, WV have?
Logan County, WV has 12 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1967–2021). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms and Flooding (declared May 20, 2021, DR-4605); Hurricane Sandy (declared Oct 29, 2012, DR-3358); Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides (declared Jun 24, 2010, DR-1918); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 5, 2005, DR-3221); 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 Logan County, WV?
Logan County is graded A (composite score 20/100, low risk). It ranks #186 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 Logan County?
16 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Logan County, WV, totaling $448,028 in payouts. The average claim is $28,002. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Logan County, WV had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Logan County was Severe Storms and Flooding on May 20, 2021 (DR-4605). The county has 12 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2021.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.