Flood map coverage in West Virginia
FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer holds 2,997 FIRM panels for West Virginia from 55 digital flood map databases, reaching 55 of its 55 counties. Computed September 29, 2026.
2,997FIRM panels
90%took effect before September 29, 2016
2026-07-07newest panel (54075C0415E)
27LOMRs in effect
What to expect from lookups here
- Every county has at least one digital FIRM in the NFHL.
- The map that has gone longest without a new panel is Hampshire County (54027C), last revised 2002-11-07.
- 4 panels carry a placeholder effective date in FEMA's data; for points on those panels
firm_panel.effective_dateisnull.
A real lookup in West Virginia
The point is the Census internal point of Pocahontas County, the county with West Virginia's most recently effective FIRM panel. FEMA's map puts it in zone X (area of minimal flood hazard). Recorded September 29, 2026.
curl -sG https://api.floodzoneapi.com/api/v1/flood/zone \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FZA_KEY" \
-d lat=38.33261 -d lon=-80.01012{
"query": {
"lat": 38.33261,
"lon": -80.01012
},
"location": {
"lat": 38.33261,
"lon": -80.01012,
"geocoder": null,
"precision": "input_coordinates",
"matched_address": null,
"candidates": null,
"county": null,
"county_fips": null,
"state": null
},
"flood_zone": {
"mapped": true,
"zone": "X",
"subtype": "AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD",
"description": "Area of minimal flood hazard. Outside the Special Flood Hazard Area.",
"sfha": false,
"static_bfe": null,
"depth": null,
"dfirm_id": "54075C",
"polygon_id": "54075C_6125",
"at_zone_boundary": false,
"other_zones": []
},
"firm_panel": {
"panel": "54075C0385E",
"effective_date": "2026-07-07",
"panel_type": "Countywide, Panel Printed",
"dfirm_id": "54075C",
"other_panels": []
},
"source": {
"dataset": "FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL)",
"service": "https://hazards.fema.gov/arcgis/rest/services/public/NFHL/MapServer",
"layers": [
{
"id": 28,
"name": "Flood Hazard Zones"
},
{
"id": 3,
"name": "FIRM Panels"
}
],
"query_point": {
"lat": 38.33261,
"lon": -80.01012
},
"queried_at": "2026-09-29T08:38:03Z",
"cached": true,
"cache_ttl_seconds": 86400
},
"notice": "Informational. This is the zone shown on FEMA's effective flood map (NFHL) at this point. It is not a Standard Flood Hazard Determination (FEMA Form 086-0-32), a prediction of flood risk, or an insurance quote, and it does not reflect a Letter of Map Amendment issued for a single structure."
}Every digital flood map in West Virginia
| Map | DFIRM ID | ID type | Panels | Newest panel | Oldest panel | Over 10 years old | LOMRs in effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | 54001C | County | 27 | 2011-05-03 | 2011-05-03 | 27 | 0 |
| Berkeley County | 54003C | County | 37 | 2009-07-07 | 2009-07-07 | 37 | 0 |
| Boone County | 54005C | County | 42 | 2013-05-16 | 2013-05-16 | 42 | 0 |
| Braxton County | 54007C | County | 42 | 2010-04-19 | 2010-04-19 | 42 | 0 |
| Brooke County | 54009C | County | 34 | 2010-04-19 | 2010-04-19 | 34 | 0 |
| Cabell County | 54011C | County | 75 | 2014-02-19 | 2005-06-16 | 75 | 5 |
| Calhoun County | 54013C | County | 29 | 2010-06-18 | 2010-06-18 | 29 | 0 |
| Clay County | 54015C | County | 45 | 2013-02-06 | 2013-02-06 | 45 | 0 |
| Doddridge County | 54017C | County | 30 | 2011-10-04 | 2011-10-04 | 30 | 0 |
| Fayette County | 54019C | County | 43 | 2010-09-03 | 2010-09-03 | 43 | 0 |
| Gilmer County | 54021C | County | 53 | 2009-06-16 | 2009-06-16 | 53 | 0 |
| Grant County | 54023C | County | 31 | 2019-02-01 | 2009-09-02 | 29 | 1 |
| Greenbrier County | 54025C | County | 63 | 2023-07-05 | 2012-10-16 | 9 | 0 |
| Hampshire County | 54027C | County | 104 | 2002-11-07 | 2002-11-07 | 104 | 0 |
| Hancock County | 54029C | County | 40 | 2010-04-19 | 2010-04-19 | 40 | 0 |
| Hardy County | 54031C | County | 27 | 2009-09-02 | 2009-09-02 | 27 | 1 |
| Harrison County | 54033C | County | 107 | 2012-10-02 | 2012-10-02 | 107 | 1 |
| Jackson County | 54035C | County | 72 | 2004-02-18 | 2004-02-18 | 72 | 1 |
| Jefferson County | 54037C | County | 29 | 2009-12-18 | 2009-12-18 | 25 | 2 |
| Kanawha County | 54039C | County | 137 | 2023-08-01 | 2008-02-06 | 122 | 2 |
| Lewis County | 54041C | County | 21 | 2010-04-19 | 2010-04-19 | 21 | 0 |
| Lincoln County | 54043C | County | 94 | 2013-10-16 | 2013-10-16 | 94 | 1 |
| Logan County | 54045C | County | 65 | 2008-02-06 | 2008-02-06 | 65 | 1 |
| Marion County | 54049C | County | 67 | 2019-04-05 | 2012-06-19 | 65 | 1 |
| Marshall County | 54051C | County | 36 | 2009-09-25 | 2009-09-25 | 36 | 0 |
| Mason County | 54053C | County | 42 | 2013-12-03 | 2013-12-03 | 42 | 0 |
| McDowell County | 54047C | County | 81 | 2005-06-16 | 2005-06-16 | 81 | 0 |
| Mercer County | 54055C | County | 90 | 2005-03-02 | 2005-03-02 | 90 | 0 |
| Mineral County | 54057C | County | 47 | 2013-03-19 | 2013-03-19 | 47 | 0 |
| Mingo County | 54059C | County | 87 | 2016-08-17 | 2012-10-02 | 87 | 3 |
| Monongalia County | 54061C | County | 32 | 2019-04-05 | 2010-01-20 | 24 | 0 |
| Monroe County | 54063C | County | 52 | 2025-01-17 | 2002-06-17 | 10 | 0 |
| Morgan County | 54065C | County | 33 | 2009-09-25 | 2009-09-25 | 33 | 0 |
| Nicholas County | 54067C | County | 66 | 2021-09-24 | 2011-07-04 | 61 | 0 |
| Ohio County | 54069C | County | 27 | 2006-07-17 | 2006-07-17 | 27 | 0 |
| Pendleton County | 54071C | County | 26 | 2023-05-09 | 2010-03-02 | 4 | 0 |
| Pleasants County | 54073C | County | 34 | 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-05 | 34 | 0 |
| Pocahontas County | 54075C | County | 144 | 2026-07-07 | 2010-11-04 | 23 | 0 |
| Preston County | 54077C | County | 46 | 2012-06-05 | 2012-06-05 | 46 | 1 |
| Putnam County | 54079C | County | 51 | 2012-02-02 | 2012-02-02 | 51 | 0 |
| Raleigh County | 54081C | County | 119 | 2009-06-16 | 2006-09-29 | 119 | 1 |
| Randolph County | 54083C | County | 51 | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | 51 | 1 |
| Ritchie County | 54085C | County | 24 | 2012-02-02 | 2012-02-02 | 24 | 0 |
| Roane County | 54087C | County | 33 | 2012-03-02 | 2012-03-02 | 33 | 0 |
| Summers County | 54089C | County | 34 | 2024-10-24 | 2010-02-03 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor County | 54091C | County | 18 | 2011-08-02 | 2009-09-25 | 18 | 0 |
| Tucker County | 54093C | County | 35 | 2010-07-06 | 2010-07-06 | 35 | 1 |
| Tyler County | 54095C | County | 32 | 2010-05-03 | 2010-05-03 | 32 | 0 |
| Upshur County | 54097C | County | 22 | 2010-09-29 | 2010-09-29 | 22 | 0 |
| Wayne County | 54099C | County | 86 | 2016-09-02 | 2013-01-02 | 86 | 3 |
| Webster County | 54101C | County | 70 | 2022-05-03 | 2012-01-06 | 68 | 0 |
| Wetzel County | 54103C | County | 36 | 2009-09-25 | 2009-09-25 | 36 | 0 |
| Wirt County | 54105C | County | 17 | 2012-08-02 | 2012-08-02 | 17 | 0 |
| Wood County | 54107C | County | 119 | 2013-11-06 | 2013-11-06 | 119 | 1 |
| Wyoming County | 54109C | County | 93 | 2006-05-16 | 2006-05-16 | 93 | 0 |
Source: FEMA NFHL layers 1, 3 and 22 and the Census Bureau county gazetteer, computed September 29, 2026. All states ยท API reference