Flood — Pocahontas, West Virginia

2021-06-14 · near Huntersville, Pocahontas, West Virginia

Event narrative

During the early morning hours on June 14th, Knapps Creek rose out of its 9 foot bankfull level, cresting at 10.51 feet a few hours later, then returning to its banks just after sunrise. While out of its banks, the farmland, fields, and out buildings next to the creek observed minor flooding.

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance swept through the Ohio Valley on June 14th with showers and thunderstorms aligned along a surface cold front. Several thunderstorms became severe that evening which resulted in downed trees and power lines due to damaging wind gusts. Rain from the previous day's severe weather primed the area for flash flooding and heavy downpours on the 14th ultimately resulted in high water issues in the Buckhannon area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 962989. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.