Flood — Marshall, West Virginia

2004-09-17 to 2004-09-20 · Marshall, West Virginia

Wider weather episode

At 230 PM EDT on 17th, Boggs Run flooded Benwood. By 9 PM on 18th, around Moundsville, 5 roads remained closed because of mud slides; and flooding from Grave Creek was keeping 1 road closed. 79 structures damaged or destroyed, including $1 million damage to a school. One man was swept away and found in Fish Creek. Most small stream flooding ended by mid afternoon of the 18th, but flooding on the Ohio River continued: Moundsville rose to flood stage 1 AM EDT on 18th, crested 47.0 at 8 AM 19th, and fell below flood stage 8 AM 20th. Powhatan Point (OH) rose above flood stage 2 AM on 18th, crested 45.6 at 9 AM 19th, and fell below flood stage 9 AM EDT on 20th. Both have official flood stages of 37 ft. Total rain: 8.8 inches in Benwood. (IVAN)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5422639. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.