West Virginia, 1998

Flash Flooding in West Virginia, June 27 to 30, 1998

June 27 to 30, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 3 events in 1 county or zone

3 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$125,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

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Event by event

3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Marshall

When
June 27, 10:10 PM EST
Where
Marshall County, Moundsville
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.861, -80.663 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Basement flooding reported across Moundsville, along with some minor road flooding. Big Grave Creek rose out of its banks.

Flash Flood, Marshall

When
June 29, 7:30 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Marshall County, Glendale
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.861, -80.663 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Runoff from thunderstorm rains produced flooding along Little Grave Creek.

Flash Flood, Marshall

When
June 30, 1:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Marshall County, 5 mi S of Moundsville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.861, -80.663 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm rains forced Grave Creek out of its banks again, with minor flooding reported.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5668792, 5668793, 5668794.