Updated April 2026
Flood Risk in West Virginia
West Virginia has 56 counties with flood risk data, 148 total NFIP flood insurance claims, and an average risk score of 12 out of 100.
56
Counties
148
NFIP Claims
$6,211,221
Total Payouts
12
Avg Risk Score
Grade Distribution
A
56
counties
B
0
counties
C
0
counties
D
0
counties
F
0
counties
Riskiest in West Virginia
| County | Grade | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cabell | A | 18 |
| Lincoln | A | 15 |
| Mingo | A | 15 |
| Logan | A | 14 |
| Greenbrier | A | 14 |
All 56 Counties in West Virginia
Sorted by flood risk score, highest to lowest.
| # | County | Grade | Score | Claims | Payouts | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabell | A | 18 | 10 | $311,216 | 9 |
| 2 | Lincoln | A | 15 | 3 | $27,395 | 13 |
| 3 | Mingo | A | 15 | 7 | $29,146 | 13 |
| 4 | Logan | A | 14 | 6 | $178,646 | 12 |
| 5 | Greenbrier | A | 14 | 13 | $580,929 | 12 |
| 6 | Ohio | A | 14 | 12 | $1,748,291 | 9 |
| 7 | Boone | A | 13 | 2 | $221,946 | 10 |
| 8 | Wayne | A | 13 | 3 | $0 | 11 |
| 9 | Randolph | A | 13 | 4 | $33,740 | 11 |
| 10 | Tucker | A | 13 | 0 | $0 | 10 |
| 11 | Jackson | A | 13 | 2 | $12,574 | 10 |
| 12 | Pocahontas | A | 13 | 2 | $7,398 | 10 |
| 13 | Raleigh | A | 13 | 4 | $13,069 | 10 |
| 14 | Wyoming | A | 13 | 2 | $755 | 10 |
| 15 | Pendleton | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 16 | Preston | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| 17 | Braxton | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| 18 | Gilmer | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| 19 | Lewis | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 9 |
| 20 | Upshur | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 21 | Nicholas | A | 12 | 4 | $153,636 | 9 |
| 22 | Roane | A | 12 | 3 | $125,054 | 9 |
| 23 | Summers | A | 12 | 5 | $77,345 | 8 |
| 24 | Calhoun | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 25 | Marshall | A | 12 | 2 | $27,710 | 8 |
| 26 | Tyler | A | 12 | 1 | $0 | 8 |
| 27 | Wetzel | A | 12 | 5 | $134,068 | 9 |
| 28 | Barbour | A | 12 | 0 | $0 | 8 |
| 29 | Harrison | A | 12 | 2 | $13,492 | 8 |
| 30 | McDowell | A | 12 | 1 | $36,000 | 8 |
| 31 | Grant | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 32 | Clay | A | 11 | 1 | $10,212 | 7 |
| 33 | Fayette | A | 11 | 3 | $13,149 | 7 |
| 34 | Monroe | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 35 | Webster | A | 11 | 2 | $23,400 | 7 |
| 36 | Wirt | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 37 | Brooke | A | 11 | 2 | $61,492 | 6 |
| 38 | Doddridge | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 39 | Mason | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 40 | Taylor | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 41 | Marion | A | 11 | 3 | $624,783 | 7 |
| 42 | Berkeley | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 43 | Hampshire | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 44 | Hancock | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 45 | Hardy | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 7 |
| 46 | Jefferson | A | 11 | 2 | $10,439 | 6 |
| 47 | Mercer | A | 11 | 1 | $675,047 | 6 |
| 48 | Mineral | A | 11 | 1 | $5,225 | 6 |
| 49 | Monongalia | A | 11 | 1 | $20,784 | 6 |
| 50 | Morgan | A | 11 | 2 | $49,961 | 6 |
| 51 | Putnam | A | 11 | 3 | $55,700 | 6 |
| 52 | Wood | A | 11 | 3 | $54,953 | 6 |
| 53 | Statewide | A | 11 | 0 | $0 | 6 |
| 54 | Kanawha | A | 10 | 30 | $862,963 | 13 |
| 55 | Pleasants | A | 10 | 1 | $10,703 | 5 |
| 56 | Ritchie | A | 10 | 0 | $0 | 4 |