West Virginia, 2000

Flash Flooding in West Virginia, July 30, 2000

July 30, 2000 · NWS RLX · 4 events in 4 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
$52,000
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, Logan

When
July 30, 5:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Logan County, Logan
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.832, -81.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Streams overflowed and temporarily closed Route 10. Water caused minor damage to a few homes around Neibert. Rains of 1 to 2 inches fell on saturated ground in less than an hour.

Flash Flood, Raleigh

When
July 30, 5:30 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Raleigh County, Odd
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.771, -81.249 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Streams around Devils Backbone, including Tommy and Pines Creeks, flooded roads.

Flash Flood, Wyoming

When
July 30, 6:30 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Wyoming County, Hanover
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.610, -81.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Streams, such as Garden Gap Branch, Muzzle Fork, and Huff Creek, damaged roads.

Flash Flood, Harrison

When
July 30, 6:30 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Harrison County, Lumberport
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.284, -80.380 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Creeks overflowed and blocked roads, including Route 19. No homes were damaged. A construction site was damaged by the runoff.

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: 5155860, 5155861, 5155862, 5155863.