Pocahontas, WV
Pocahontas County in West Virginia has 10 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 #899 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $17,775 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Pocahontas County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Pocahontas County, WV (1967–2016). Total declarations on record: 10.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2016 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | DR-4273 |
| 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 |
| Jan 25, 1996 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1096 |
| Nov 7, 1985 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-753 |
| Sep 3, 1969 | Hurricane | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-278 |
| Mar 13, 1967 | Flood | Flooding | DR-224 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in West Virginia
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone | A | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Randolph | A | 13 | 3 | 11 |
| Tucker | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Jackson | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Raleigh | A | 13 | 2 | 10 |
| Wyoming | A | 13 | 4 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Pocahontas County, WV have?
Pocahontas County, WV has 10 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); 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). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Pocahontas County, WV?
Pocahontas County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #899 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 Pocahontas County?
2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Pocahontas County, WV, totaling $17,775 in payouts. The average claim is $8,887. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Pocahontas County, WV had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Pocahontas County was Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides on Jun 25, 2016 (DR-4273). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2016.
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.
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.