Flood in Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Flood January 9, 2022 – January 10, 2022 · Pocahontas County, West Virginia

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Dry Branch Road was washed out a few miles southwest of Snowshoe.

The wider storm

Rain overspread the area on the afternoon and evening of January 9th ahead of an encroaching cold front. This feature coupled with melting snow from a storm days prior led to localized flooding issues in Wayne and Pocahontas Counties.

Began near Slaty Fork (38.3937, -80.0999).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 992305. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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