Webster storm history

Severe flash flooding occurred in scattered locations throughout the county. Runoff also cascaded down steep mountains, generating their own water channels. Stream flooding transitioned into severe river flooding on the upper Gauley River during the evening of the 23rd. The combi…

The flash flooding along the streams transitioned into river flooding along the Gauley and upper Elk Rivers. The highest stage on record occurred on the Gauley River at Camden on Gauley. See the episode narrative for the specifics. Of the 30 homes along Riverside Drive in Camden …

Two water rescues occurred on State Route 20 in Bolair where water rose to the windshields of two vehicles. The road was completely blocked off due to flooding. High water was also observed on Diana Drive and Point Mountain Road, in addition to a few small creeks in the area spil…

Numerous trees were blown down at Cranberry Ridge Road near Camden on Gauley.

Several downed trees were observed along Bergoo Road.

Numerous large trees were blown down across Webster County.

A downed power pole was observed with lines blocking the road in the community of Guardian.

Downed trees and power lines in the Webster Springs area resulted in many local residents to be without power for a period of time.

A tree fell down onto power lines along County Road 36.

A tree blew down onto Elk River Road in Webster Springs.

In Webster Springs, a tree was blown down on Webster Road.

In Webster Springs, multiple trees were uprooted. One of the trees fell onto a structure in the town.

Williams River at Dyer exceeded a bankfull level of 10.5 feet on the morning of February 6th. The river reached a crest of around 11.9 feet that afternoon, then receded below bankfull by evening. This led to flooding of Forest Service Road 101 and sections of Williams River Road …

Flooding was observed along Gauley River Road.

High water was observed on Williams River Road.

Minor street flooding occurred near Cowen.

High water occurred at Webster Road and Coon Creek Road.

Flooding was observed at the 800 block of Guardian Drive in Diana.

Flooding was observed along the 5600 block of Erbacon Road.

High water was observed around the 2200 block of Williams River Road near Cowen.

One tree and adjacent power lines were blown down on Route 15 near Diana.

A downed tree was observed on State Route 20 east of Diana.

Trees were blown down on West Virginia 15 a few miles south of the Braxton County line.

Trees and power lines were blown down on White and Bragg Road.

Two trees were blown down onto local roads, one near Cowen and the other near Upperglade.

One tree was blown down near Bernardstown.

Portions of Excelsior Road washed out.

One tree was blown down along Rock House Road.

Flooding was observed along Gauley River Road near Webster Springs.

In Cowen, water flowed into a home along Erbacon Road.

One tree was blown down near the town of Cleveland.

Outside of Webster Springs, a tree was blown down across Leatherwood Run Road, which blocked access up the valley for a period of time. In Kovan, a large oak tree fell and blocked portions of School House Hollow Road.

A large and healthy tree was downed at the intersection of Point Mountain Road and State Route 15 east of Webster Springs.

A tree fell down across Poling Road near Hacker Valley.

Several trees were blown down near the town of Cowen.

Outside the Curtin community, a tree was knocked down and blocked a portion of Mill Run Road.

Route 15 and Route 20 near the town of Diana observed high water issues for a brief period of time.

The Meadow River in the township of Nallen rose above its 15 foot bankfull level on the morning of July 27th. The river crested at 17.37 feet before returning to its banks later that afternoon. While above its banks, the river spilled onto Chestnut Grove Road and flooded the near…

In Webster Springs, multiple trees were blown down.

Several trees were blown down in and around the town of Diana.

Multiple trees blew down onto power lines at Point Momentum near Webster Springs.

Several trees fell down onto Diana Drive.

Several trees were blown down onto Cranberry Ridge Road near Gauley Mills.

Multiple trees were downed in the town of Cowen.

In the town of Cowen, Williams River Road was closed for a brief time due to high water.

Williams River at Dyer rose above its 10.5 bankfull level early in the morning on March 1st. The river crested at 13.92 feet right before sunrise and returned to its banks during the early afternoon that day. Several sections of Williams River Road and Forest Service Roads along …

Coon Creek Road became impassable due to water on the roadway as the adjacent creek rose out of its banks. Water also flowed into the front yard of nearby homes. In Camden, the intersection of Williams River Road and Webster Road became flooded for a brief time.