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Flood history · Kenna, WV 25248

Flood insurance claims in Kenna, WV 25248

85 claims since 1979 and $1.1 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

85flood insurance claims since 1979
$1.1 millionpaid to policyholders
$14,934average paid claim
0claims in the last 10 years
62%of claims outside high-risk zones
#72of 653 West Virginia ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 25248 since 1978.

1979: 1 claims1980: 21 claims1983: 1 claims1995: 1 claims1996: 1 claims1997: 10 claims1998: 15 claims2000: 7 claims2001: 1 claims2002: 6 claims2003: 5 claims2004: 14 claims2016: 2 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

About 62% of claims here were on properties rated outside high-risk zones (zones X, B or C). A lower-risk zone on the map is not a guarantee.

One event dominates the record: Unnamed flooding accounts for 53% of all claims in this ZIP code.

No claims were recorded in the last 10 years. Older floods still show what the area can do.

The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19974553%
Summer severe storms201622%
Tropical Storm Ivan200422%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)27% · 23
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)45% · 38
Zone not recorded28% · 24

NFIP communities

Jackson County *Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Jackson County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2016-06-25
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2015-08-07
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2015-05-21
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFlood · Major disaster · 2015-05-18
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2015-03-31
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Emergency · 2012-10-29

14 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Jackson County since 2000.

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Sources: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3) and Disaster Declarations Summaries, FEMA NFIP Community Status Book; place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Data as of 2026-10-09. Payments are net building + contents payments in dollars at the time paid, not adjusted for inflation. Claims are grouped by the ZIP code reported on the claim. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA. Information only; not an official flood zone determination or insurance advice.

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