Sep 17, 2004
Rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ivan started the night of the 16th, and ended just before midnight on the 17th. At 1256 PM EDT, flooding was reported at Bethany; several roads washed out. At 130 PM, flooding began on Kings Creek in Weirton. Force of water blew out windows in the house nearest the creek. Residents had never seen water rise so fast before, nor flow so swiftly. Citizen on personal water craft rescued family from this house, one at a time. At 330 PM on 17th, there was mud slide
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422632). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Brooke County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.