Frost Line Depth in Wood County, WV: West Virginia Codes Range 24

No official local value

No official frost line depth is published for Wood County.

No verified code nearby; verified West Virginia codes range 24–30 in.

Source and how we checked

We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.

Climate: 106 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Parkersburg, 5.3 mi).

Checked Oct 2026. Report a correction

Footings Deck Water line Fence post

24–30 inrange of verified West Virginia codes
106nights a year at or below 32 °F
80%of nearby soil rated “moderate” for frost action (USDA)

Does Wood County have an official frost line depth?

No adopted frost line depth found for Wood County in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). No verified code lies near Wood County; the West Virginia codes we verified range from 24 to 30 in. Ask the building department for Wood County’s own number before you dig.

What frost line depth does Wood County use for footings under Table R301.2(1)?

Call 811 at least a few working days before you dig, so buried lines are marked.
Confirm the frost line depth with the Wood County building department.
Ask whether your project needs a permit (decks, larger sheds and footings usually do).
Dig below 30 in (the deepest verified state value) unless the building department tells you otherwise.
Book the footing inspection before you pour concrete.

How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Wood County?

Drawn with the deepest West Virginia official value (30 in). Confirm Wood County’s own depth before you dig.

House or garage footing Deck footing Water service line Fence post

House or garage footing in Wood County: dig at least 30 in (76 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).

Using the nearby official value of 30 in until Wood County confirms its own
Project	Depth	Rule
House or garage footing	30 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4)
Deck footing (attached)	30 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3)
Water service line	36 in	6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5)
Fence post bottom	30 in	No code rule; common practice is below the frost line

Work out posts, concrete and footing sizes with the fence post depth calculator or the deck footing calculator.

How cold does it get in Wood County?

Average lows are at or below freezing from Dec to Feb. 106 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Jan is coldest, with an average low of 24 °F.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parkersburg station, 5.3 mi away, elevation 620 ft.

Monthly temperatures as a table

°F	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Low	24	25.9	32.5	42.4	52.6	61.8	65.9	64.3	57.1	44.8	35.3	28.9
High	40.4	44.2	53.8	66.8	75.5	83	86.6	85.7	79.8	67.6	55	44.5

Wood County has fewer freezing nights than 7 of the 12 other West Virginia places we track. The West Virginia median is 108. Coldest: Raleigh County; mildest: Charleston.

How likely is the soil in Wood County to heave?

Moderate 80%High 18%

USDA rates the sampled soil around Wood County as 1% none, 80% moderate, 18% high for frost action (main soils: Upshur, Gilpin, Senecaville).

USDA NRCS soil survey, 9 sample points within 2 mi. Higher frost action means more risk of heave; see frost heave.

Wood County at a glance

Frost line depth: No official local value
Population (2023 est.): 83,052
Mean annual temperature: 54.9 °F
ZIP codes (13): 26101 · 26104 · 26105 · 26133 · 26142 · 26143 · 26150 · 26164 · 26169 · 26180 · 26181 · 26184 · 26187