Sep 17, 2004
At 11 AM EDT on 17th, CR 4 flooded near Neffs. By noon, roads were flooded in Bridgeport and St Clairsville. As of 9 AM on 18th, a few roads were still flooded but water was receding. A total of 521 structures damaged or destroyed. State Rte 7 was closed by multiple mud slides. 200 ft of Rte 40 washed away between Lansing and Brookside; 48-inch water main destroyed under road; thousands lose water service. Five businesses had major damage along Rte 40, including $1 million damage to Giant Eagle
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422595). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Belmont County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.