Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Wettest Counties in West Virginia
Total annual precipitation by county, wettest first. Rainfall drives roof and siding wear, basement water, and in much of the country the flood component of the insurance premium. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
West Virginia ranked
| # | County | Annual rainfall | FEMA risk rating | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pocahontas County | 62.5" | Very Low | $139,400 |
| 2 | Webster County | 60.3" | Very Low | $78,000 |
| 3 | Preston County | 57.0" | Very Low | $157,700 |
| 4 | Tucker County | 56.7" | Very Low | $144,700 |
| 5 | Upshur County | 56.4" | Relatively Low | $160,700 |
| 6 | Lewis County | 51.5" | Relatively Low | $135,800 |
| 7 | Wetzel County | 51.4" | Relatively Low | $102,800 |
| 8 | Braxton County | 51.0" | Very Low | $106,400 |
| 9 | Nicholas County | 49.8" | Relatively Low | $114,200 |
| 10 | Calhoun County | 49.7" | Very Low | $111,200 |
| 11 | Boone County | 49.5" | Relatively Low | $90,300 |
| 12 | Logan County | 49.2" | Relatively Low | $101,500 |
| 13 | Doddridge County | 49.1" | Very Low | $160,000 |
| 14 | Taylor County | 48.6" | Very Low | $144,000 |
| 15 | Wyoming County | 48.5" | Relatively Low | $78,400 |
| 16 | Mingo County | 48.3" | Relatively Low | $85,600 |
| 17 | Harrison County | 48.2" | Relatively Low | $158,500 |
| 18 | Fayette County | 47.9" | Relatively Low | $104,200 |
| 19 | Marion County | 47.8" | Relatively Low | $164,300 |
| 20 | Lincoln County | 47.6" | Relatively Low | $103,400 |
| 21 | Roane County | 47.4" | Relatively Low | $121,100 |
| 22 | Tyler County | 47.3" | Very Low | $112,100 |
| 23 | Ritchie County | 47.3" | Very Low | $107,800 |
| 24 | Randolph County | 47.2" | Relatively Low | $137,800 |
| 25 | Gilmer County | 47.1" | Very Low | $83,300 |
| 26 | Cabell County | 46.6" | Relatively Moderate | $156,100 |
| 27 | Clay County | 46.2" | Very Low | $107,100 |
| 28 | Kanawha County | 46.2" | Relatively High | $135,000 |
| 29 | Mason County | 46.2" | Relatively Low | $127,400 |
| 30 | Marshall County | 46.1" | Relatively Low | $139,800 |
| 31 | Jackson County | 46.0" | Relatively Low | $154,600 |
| 32 | Pleasants County | 45.4" | Very Low | $129,300 |
| 33 | Wayne County | 45.1" | Relatively Low | $124,900 |
| 34 | Barbour County | 44.8" | Very Low | $126,000 |
| 35 | Wirt County | 44.2" | Very Low | $112,800 |
| 36 | Wood County | 44.2" | Relatively Low | $153,700 |
| 37 | Raleigh County | 43.4" | Relatively Low | $142,600 |
| 38 | Monongalia County | 43.1" | Relatively Low | $254,200 |
| 39 | Morgan County | 42.8" | Very Low | $223,100 |
| 40 | Hancock County | 41.7" | Very Low | $119,600 |
| 41 | Greenbrier County | 41.5" | Relatively Low | $136,300 |
| 42 | Mineral County | 41.4" | Relatively Low | $180,400 |
| 43 | McDowell County | 41.2" | Relatively Low | $49,200 |
| 44 | Mercer County | 41.2" | Relatively Low | $118,600 |
| 45 | Summers County | 41.0" | Very Low | $126,100 |
| 46 | Grant County | 40.3" | Very Low | $167,500 |
| 47 | Hardy County | 40.3" | Very Low | $159,700 |
| 48 | Putnam County | 39.5" | Relatively Low | $214,200 |
| 49 | Berkeley County | 39.0" | Relatively Low | $248,000 |
| 50 | Jefferson County | 39.0" | Relatively Low | $324,500 |
| 51 | Monroe County | 38.8" | Very Low | $146,100 |
| 52 | Pendleton County | 38.5" | Very Low | $178,600 |
| 53 | Hampshire County | 38.2" | Very Low | $204,600 |
| 54 | Brooke County | 37.5" | Relatively Low | $127,700 |
| 55 | Ohio County | 37.5" | Relatively Low | $165,300 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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