Flash Flood in Mercer County, West Virginia

Flash Flood March 13, 2010 · Mercer County, West Virginia

$1.8M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flash flooding along the East River caused damage to several homes in the Oakvale area. Many residents were evacuated.

The wider storm

A complex low pressure system situated over the Ohio Valley combined with another low forming off the southeast coast to bring abundant moisture into the area. A band of thunderstorms developed and tracked northeast into Southern West Virginia during the evening of March 12th. A southeast flow helped enhance the rainfall over Mercer County. An existing snow pack in western Greenbrier county also helped contribute to the water runoff and flooding during the early morning hours of March 13th.

Began near Stengle (37.3300, -80.9700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 216127. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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