Wyoming, WV
Wyoming County in West Virginia has 10 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 #912 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 4 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $41,827 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Wyoming County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Wyoming County, WV (1967–2012). Total declarations on record: 10.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2012 | Hurricane | Hurricane Sandy | DR-4093 |
| 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 |
| Apr 7, 1977 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-531 |
| Apr 11, 1974 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-426 |
| 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 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 |
| Pocahontas | A | 13 | 2 | 10 |
| Raleigh | A | 13 | 2 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Wyoming County, WV have?
Wyoming County, WV has 10 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); 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 Wyoming County, WV?
Wyoming County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #912 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 Wyoming County?
4 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Wyoming County, WV, totaling $41,827 in payouts. The average claim is $10,457. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Wyoming County, WV had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Wyoming County was Hurricane Sandy on Nov 27, 2012 (DR-4093). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1967–2012.
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.