Flood, Dickenson
- When
- February 10, 5:00 PM EST to February 11, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Dickenson County, 0.47 mi SSE of Osborns Gap to 3.11 mi SE of Ibex
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 37.194, -82.547
Water from flooding along Crooked Branch got into Dyers Chapel near Clinchco, and covered some equipment at a nearby well services business. Several drivers had to be rescued after driving into high water near Haysi. At least 8 people had to be rescued throughout the night, but fortunately there were no injuries. Social media pictures showed a number of vehicles parked in private driveways were flooded.
An earthen dam failed at Camp Jacob in the far southwest corner of the county, draining the nearly 10 acre lake and causing significant damage to the camp.
Many roads were flooded across the county. This included US Route 460, due to high water along Levisa Fork and Slate Creek. County Route 611 was closed due to flooding from Barts Lick Creek, and County Route 608 due to water from Doe Branch. Route 637 was closed due to flooding along the Cranes Nest River and Lick Branch, and Route 612 was under water due to Laurel Creek and Georges Fork. Bearpen Creek also flooded near Isom. Several private roads and bridges across the county were also washed out.
The Russell Fork River at Haysi rose above its flood stage of 19 feet on the evening of the 10th. The river crested at about 20.5 feet just after midnight on the 11th, and returned to its banks by sunrise. This caused flooding along parts of Route 63 and 80/83. Minor water also effected the park and some businesses in Haysi.
The Cranes Nest River in Clintwood also surged out of its banks on the evening of the 10th. It rose to just over 14.5 feet by midnight, about a foot and a half over bankfull level, and returned to its banks during the pre-dawn hours of the 11th. This flooded a section of Route 649 as well as several camps along the river.