West Virginia, 1996

Flash Flood in West Virginia, September 6, 1996

September 6, 1996 · NWS RLX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Cottages and bridges were damaged or destroyed in the RedCreek basin along the Tucker County line. Twelve to 15residences near the junction of Red Creek and the Dry Forkwere damaged.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.

Cottages and bridges were damaged or destroyed in the RedCreek basin along the Tucker County line. Twelve to 15residences near the junction of Red Creek and the Dry Forkwere damaged. Rainfall of around 4 inches was likely in a12 hour period from the remnants of Hurricane Fran. RandolphCounty was one of the 10 West Virginia counties included inthe federal disaster declaration. It was the 5th disasterdeclaration in 1996 for this county.

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 169 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:58 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Randolph

When
September 6, 1:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, 1 mi E of Dryfork
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.775, -79.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5564990.