Flash Flood — Cabell, West Virginia

1996-06-23 · near Northern Half, Cabell, West Virginia

Wider weather episode

Major small stream flooding occurred after a second roundof thunderstorms, within 18 hours, dumped about 2 inches ofrain in an hour. A 24 year old woman drowned when her carwashed into Lower Creek, north of Milton. The woman got out of the car, but she was swept away. Her body was found about a mile downstream. Private bridges, farm equipment, 15 homes, and about 15 vehicles were damaged or destroyed. At least one mobile home floated off its foundation. A family of4 escaped their mobile home along Jenkins Creek near Dudley Gapby wading through waist deep water. The water had risen uptothe glass on their sliding doors before they awoke. Johns Branch, Kilgore Creek, and Mill Creek were a few of theother streams that flooded.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5559242. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.