West Virginia, 2000

Flash Flooding in West Virginia, February 11 to 14, 2000

February 11 to 14, 2000 · NWS PBZ · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
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.

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Event by event

4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Marshall

When
February 11, 12:30 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Marshall County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.861, -80.663 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice jam flooding was reported along Fish Creek, flooding parts of Fish Creek Road.

Flash Flood, Wetzel

When
February 13, 9:20 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Wetzel County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.605, -80.639 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rain and ice jams produced minor flooding on Fishing Creek near New Martinsville, with water backing up onto Harlan Drive. Minor flooding was also reported near Hundred, with water backing up onto SR 69 along Church Fork Creek.

Flash Flood, Marshall

When
February 13, 9:55 PM EST to February 14, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Marshall County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.861, -80.663 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains produced flash flooding along Fishing, Lynn and Big Wheeling Creeks, forcing the closure of area roads.

Flash Flood, Monongalia

When
February 14, 7:40 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Monongalia County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.630, -80.046 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several county roads were closed due to high water.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5133222, 5133223, 5133574, 5133575.