West Virginia, 2000

Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in West Virginia, August 6, 2000

August 6, 2000 · NWS LWX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

An area of thunderstorms remained fairly stationary over the eastern panhandle during the late morning and early afternoon of the 6th. 58 inches fell at Pinnacle Lookout.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 LWX wrote it up.

An area of thunderstorms remained fairly stationary over the eastern panhandle during the late morning and early afternoon of the 6th. In Mineral County, flash flooding was reported after 2.50 inches of rain fell in Headsville, 2.48 inches fell in Keyser, and 1.58 inches fell at Pinnacle Lookout. In Piedmont, Lyons and Second Streets were flooded. In Keyser, Route 220, the low water bridge on Dan's Run Road, and a temporary bridge on Patterson Creek Road just off Route 28 were closed by high water. In Morgan County, 1.50 inches fell in Cacapon Park. In Hardy County, 1.60 inches was recorded in Wardensville. In Hampshire County, 1.86 inches of rain fell in Romney.

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:00 UTC.

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Event by event

3 heavy rain, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Hampshire

When
August 6, 10:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Hampshire County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.317, -78.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Hardy

When
August 6, 10:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Hardy County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.008, -78.858 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Morgan

When
August 6, 10:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Morgan County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.560, -78.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Mineral

When
August 6, 10:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Mineral County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.415, -78.944 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flooding was reported in Piedmont and Keyser.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5173842, 5173843, 5173844, 5173845.