Taylor, WV
Taylor County in West Virginia has 6 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1980–2012, most recently Hurricane Sandy on Nov 27, 2012 (DR-4093). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1664 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 3 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $193,698 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Taylor County
The 6 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Taylor County, WV (1980–2012). Total declarations on record: 6.
| 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 |
| Nov 7, 1985 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-753 |
| Aug 15, 1980 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-628 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in West Virginia
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha | A | 11 | 83 | 13 |
| Grant | A | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| Clay | A | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Fayette | A | 11 | 5 | 7 |
| Monroe | A | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| Webster | A | 11 | 13 | 7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Taylor County, WV have?
Taylor County, WV has 6 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1980–2012). 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); Severe Storms & Flooding (declared Nov 7, 1985, DR-753). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Taylor County, WV?
Taylor County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1664 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 Taylor County?
3 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Taylor County, WV, totaling $193,698 in payouts. The average claim is $64,566. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Taylor County, WV had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Taylor County was Hurricane Sandy on Nov 27, 2012 (DR-4093). The county has 6 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1980–2012.
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.
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.