West Virginia, 1999

Flash Flooding in West Virginia, December 14, 1999

December 14, 1999 · NWS PBZ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Marion

When
December 14, 1:50 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Marion County, Rachel
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.510, -80.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall produced minor flooding along Plum Run on Routes 250 and 91 near the Rachel area. Some minor flooding was also reported on other area roads across the county, causing three school districts (North Marion, Blackshere, and Mannington) to release students early.

Flash Flood, Monongalia

When
December 14, 3:56 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Monongalia County, Blacksville
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.630, -80.046 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rainfall produced minor flooding along Route 7 in Blacksville where Jakes run flows into Dunkard Creek.

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: 5724797, 5724003.