Flood insurance claims in Grant County, West Virginia

FEMA records 155 National Flood Insurance Program claims in Grant County, West Virginia, since 1978, with $2.9 million paid in total. The year with the most claims was 1996, with 96. As of 3 August 2026, 0.5% of homes here had an NFIP policy, and 10.1% of homes in the high-risk flood zone did.

NFIP claims on record155

Total paid$2.9 million

Claims with a payment127

Homes with NFIP policy0.5%

High-risk zone homes insured10.1%

Residential policies in force30

Claims by year of loss

NFIP claims by year of loss, Grant County, West Virginia

Paid on claims by year of loss (building, contents and increased cost of compliance), Grant County, West Virginia

Named flood events with the most claims

Event (FEMA name)	Claims
Hurricane Fran	64
Flooding	62
Hurricane Ida	1

ZIP codes with the most claims

ZIP code (as reported)	Claims
26847	135
26855	9
26833	4
26720	3
26710	3

66 of the claims were on properties rated in a high-risk flood zone (zones starting A or V). Building $2.0 million, contents $903,199, increased cost of compliance $0.

Flood insurance take-up

	Homes	With NFIP policy	Share
High-risk flood zone	198	20	10.1%
All homes	6,424	30	0.5%

FEMA counts residential structures and NFIP residential policies in force as of 3 August 2026. Private flood policies are not counted. A share is shown as n/a where FEMA counts no homes or more policies than homes.

Flood insurance basics. Most standard homeowners policies do not cover flood damage. NFIP policies are sold through insurance agents and through FEMA's FloodSmart site, which also explains waiting periods (usually 30 days before cover starts). Check your property's flood zone on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.

Sources

Checked 29 October 2026. Claims are NFIP claims only. Private flood insurance claims and uninsured losses are not included. Recent events can take months to be fully reflected.