Feb 18, 2000
Widespread heavy rains of between 2.0 and around 3.5 inches fell across northern West Virginia and portions of southwest Pennsylvania on February 18th. This rain fell onto ground that was already nearly saturated from heavy rainfall a few days earlier. As a result, moderate flash flooding developed across northern West Virginia starting late on the 18th and continued into the 19th. In addition to the flash flooding along creeks and streams, this heavy rain produced flooding along the Monongah
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5133580). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wetzel County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.