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Flood — Belmont, OH

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.

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