Flooding in West Virginia
Keeping West Virginians informed, prepared, and supported before, during, and after flooding.
Where flooding is happening right now.
Live National Weather Service alerts, WV511 road conditions, and verified flood-response records across all 55 counties.
Alerts, road conditions, shelters, and recovery
Live flood conditions and recovery activity
Most urgent first: life-safety alerts, then road closures and high water, then shelters, recovery centers, and verified flood-response updates.
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Community Help and Recovery Resources
Ongoing community resources — food, health, housing, workforce, and transportation help. These are not active flood conditions, and they are not counted as live flood records.
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Verified help related to Flood Recovery.
Go straight to the agencies with the authority.
These are the government and disaster-relief sources this page draws on. Always follow official instructions during an active flood.
Official flood warnings, watches, and flash flood warnings.
West Virginia Division of Highways live road conditions.
State emergency preparedness, response, and recovery information.
Federal declarations that unlock individual and public assistance.
Apply for federal disaster assistance after a declared event.
Shelter, food, and emergency supplies during active events.
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Only verified, published relationships appear here. Each one points back to the same canonical issue record.
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Major impacts from the 2016 flood and repeated flash flooding.
Opens this county’s issues sectionOne of the hardest-hit counties in the June 2016 flood.
Opens this county’s issues sectionLong recovery from 2016 flood; school rebuild efforts continue.
Opens this county’s issues sectionWidespread residential and infrastructure damage in past floods.
Opens this county’s issues sectionFlash flooding across creek communities.
Opens this county’s issues sectionRecurring flash flood events in southern coalfield communities.
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Coordinates federal disaster response and individual assistance programs.
Opens the source in a new tabCentral federal portal to apply for disaster assistance after a declaration.
Opens the source in a new tabState agency coordinating disaster response, recovery, and mitigation across West Virginia.
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Opens the source in a new tabOfficial road closure and travel condition information from WVDOT.
Opens the source in a new tabActive flood watches, warnings, and safety information.
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State of West Virginia
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Opens the source in a new tabNational Weather Service · 6/23/2016
Opens the source in a new tabPreparation is the part you control.
In an emergency, call 911. This page is not an emergency reporting system.
Past floods and long-term recovery.
Archived records of earlier West Virginia flood events and the recovery work that followed. Historical context only — current conditions are at the top of this page.
- Apr 11, 2024Federal Disaster Declaration — DR-4783
Federal disaster declaration for severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides across multiple WV counties.
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- Jul 13, 2022Southern WV Flash Flooding
Flash flooding across McDowell, Mingo, and Wyoming counties damaged homes, roads, and bridges, prompting local states of emergency.
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- Jun 25, 2016Federal Disaster Declaration — DR-4273
President Obama declared a major disaster for West Virginia, unlocking FEMA Individual Assistance and Public Assistance for the hardest-hit counties.
View source (opens in a new tab) - Jun 23, 2016Historic June 2016 Flood
A slow-moving storm dumped up to 10 inches of rain across central and southern West Virginia, killing 23 people and destroying or damaging thousands of homes across Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Clay, and Fayette counties.
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- Monitor official alerts and know your evacuation route
- Never drive through water covering a roadway
- Find local shelters, food help, and disaster assistance
- Attend recovery meetings and follow public funding decisions
- Submit a verified update or missing resource to WVFC