Mud/Landslide history in West Virginia
West Virginia has 21 county-level mud/landslide declarations across 21 counties. Brooke County leads with 1 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for mud/landslide events in this state: $30.0M.
This page shows every West Virginia county in West Virginia that has at least one FEMA mud/landslide declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to mud/landslide events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.
For the full national view of mud/landslide declarations across all states, see the mud/landslide disaster type page. For all hazard types in West Virginia, see the West Virginia state page.
Counties ranked by mud/landslide declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Tracked aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooke County | 1 | $1.1M |
| 2 | Cabell County | 1 | $4.1M |
| 3 | Calhoun County | 1 | $0 |
| 4 | Doddridge County | 1 | $0 |
| 5 | Hancock County | 1 | $0 |
| 6 | Harrison County | 1 | $3.0M |
| 7 | Lincoln County | 1 | $4K |
| 8 | Logan County | 1 | $0 |
| 9 | Marshall County | 1 | $18.8M |
| 10 | Mason County | 1 | $98K |
| 11 | Monongalia County | 1 | $31K |
| 12 | Ohio County | 1 | $640K |
| 13 | Pleasants County | 1 | $0 |
| 14 | Preston County | 1 | $0 |
| 15 | Ritchie County | 1 | $0 |
| 16 | Taylor County | 1 | $0 |
| 17 | Tyler County | 1 | $57K |
| 18 | Wayne County | 1 | $0 |
| 19 | Wetzel County | 1 | $31K |
| 20 | Wirt County | 1 | $0 |
| 21 | Wood County | 1 | $2.2M |