{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Dataset","@id":"https://zipradar.org/topic/flood-zone/25301/","name":"Flood zone for ZIP 25301 — Charleston, WV","description":"Flood zone data for ZIP 25301 (Charleston, West Virginia), sourced from FEMA NFHL.","topic":{"slug":"flood-zone","label":"Flood zone","source":"FEMA NFHL","sourceUrl":"https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/national-flood-hazard-layer","refreshCadence":"Quarterly LOMA updates","summary":"Not on zipradar yet. The plan is the FEMA flood zone code, what it means in plain English, and the base flood elevation where assigned. Until then, look the address up on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center.","limitations":"For an official flood-zone determination (required by lenders), consult the FEMA Map Service Center directly. zipradar shows informational classifications only."},"place":{"zip":"25301","city":"Charleston","state":"WV","stateFull":"West Virginia","county":"Kanawha County","countySlug":"kanawha-county","geo":{"latitude":38.3498,"longitude":-81.6326}},"stateContext":{"topConcern":"Mining-affected water, flooding (Appalachian valleys)","narrative":"West Virginia's coal-mining counties face elevated EPA SDWIS compliance risk including the Elk River 2014 chemical spill legacy. Appalachian FEMA AE zones in narrow valleys are sensitive to FIRM revisions. Radon Zone 1-2."},"radonZone":null,"airQuality":null,"waterQuality":null,"datePublished":"2026-04-24","dateModified":"2026-09-24","canonicalUrl":"https://zipradar.org/topic/flood-zone/25301/","zipDashboardUrl":"https://zipradar.org/zip/25301/","zipDashboardApiUrl":"https://zipradar.org/api/zip/25301/","primarySourceUrl":"https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/national-flood-hazard-layer","license":{"content":"CC-BY-4.0","attribution":"zipradar.org — https://zipradar.org/topic/flood-zone/25301/"}}