West Virginia, 1998Flash Flood in West Virginia, May 2, 1998
May 2, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Flash Flood, Wetzel
- When
- May 2, 5:10 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Wetzel County, Reader
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.605, -80.639 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Fishing Creek flooded onto Route 20 near Reader and the Pine Grove area.
- 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.
- High Surf in California, May 2 to 3, 19981 death · 5 events
- Rip Current in Guam, May 2, 19981 death · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Colorado, May 2 to 3, 1998$1.5 million · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Flood in California, May 2, 1998$250,000 · 3 events
- Heavy Rain in California, May 2 to 5, 1998$200,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, May 2 to 5, 1998$50,000 · 7 events
- Hail in Texas, May 2 to 3, 19982.5 in hail · 40 events
- Hail in Oklahoma, May 2, 19982 in hail · 13 events
- Hail in Arkansas, May 2, 19981.75 in hail · 4 events
- Hail in Arkansas, May 2, 19981.75 in hail · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 2, 19981 in hail · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 2, 19981.75 in hail · 2 events
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: 5666301.