Flood history · Benwood, WV 26031
Flood insurance claims in Benwood, WV 26031
97 claims since 1979 and $950,417 paid. Here's what the public record shows, and how to check a specific address.
Claims by year
Every NFIP flood insurance claim reported in ZIP 26031 since 1978.
What the record says
79% of claims were on properties in high-risk zones and 21% outside them.
Losses are spread across many events; the largest, Tropical Storm Ivan, accounts for 36% of claims.
6 claims were filed in the last 10 years.
The most commonly recorded cause is rivers, streams or lakes overflowing.
Biggest flood events
| Event | Year | Claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Ivan | 2004 | 35 | 36% |
| Unnamed flooding | 1996 | 28 | 29% |
| Not a named storm | 1979 | 1 | 1% |
Flood zone at time of claim
NFIP communities
Federal disaster declarations in Marshall County
Flood, hurricane and storm declarations since 2000.
14 flood, storm or hurricane declarations for Marshall 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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