May 30, 2004
The flash flooding in Mingo, Logan, and Wyoming Counties became part of the federal disaster area. Additional flooding, but on a more localized scale, would occur in the disaster area in early June. Around 500 National Guard troops were used in the flood cleanup and recovery. Some of the units had just returned from 14 months in Irag. The only uniform available to some of the troops, was what they wore home. The rest of their gear was still awaiting shipment back to West Virginia. As a res
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5397960). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mingo County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.