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Flood — Pleasants, WV

Nov 12, 2003

Rains of 1.75 to 2.5 inches fell in about a 12 hour period, causing many small streams to flood and close roads during the morning hours. In Barbour County, firemen rescued a driver from a vehicle stuck in water on a bridge along Arden Road. The heavier rains shifted south during the day, keeping the flooding over these counties relatively minor.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5332398). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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