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Flood history · Kermit, WV 25674

Flood insurance claims in Kermit, WV 25674

141 claims since 1978 and $1.4 million paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.

141flood insurance claims since 1978
$1.4 millionpaid to policyholders
$12,157average paid claim
15claims in the last 10 years
21%of claims outside high-risk zones
#41of 653 West Virginia ZIP codes by claims

Claims by year

Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 25674 since 1978.

1978: 18 claims1980: 4 claims1981: 3 claims1982: 2 claims1984: 57 claims1989: 12 claims1991: 4 claims1995: 1 claims1996: 1 claims1997: 1 claims2000: 1 claims2002: 1 claims2003: 6 claims2004: 5 claims2005: 4 claims2007: 1 claims2010: 1 claims2011: 1 claims2012: 1 claims2015: 2 claims2021: 5 claims2025: 10 claims19801990200020102020

What the record says

79% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 21% outside them.

One event dominates the record: Unnamed flooding accounts for 45% of all claims in this ZIP code.

15 claims were filed in the last 10 years.

The most commonly recorded cause is tidal water overflow: coastal surge and high tides.

Biggest flood events

EventYearClaimsShare
Unnamed flooding19846345%
Not a named storm19781410%
February West Virginia Flooding202596%
April 2007 Nor'easter200711%
Tropical Storm Ivan200411%

Flood zone at time of claim

High-risk zones (A, V)69% · 97
Moderate or minimal risk (X, B, C)18% · 26
Zone not recorded13% · 18

NFIP communities

Mingo County *Participates in the NFIP
Kermit, Town OfParticipates in the NFIP
Wayne County*Participates in the NFIP

Federal disaster declarations in Mingo County

Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.

Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2025-02-26
Severe Storms And FloodingFlood · Major disaster · 2021-05-20
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2015-05-14
Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2015-03-31
Hurricane SandyHurricane · Emergency · 2012-10-29
Severe Storms And Straight-Line WindsSevere Storm · Major disaster · 2012-07-23

20 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Mingo 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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