Jan 5, 2005
By 10 PM on 5th, Rte 40 near Wheeling began to flood. By 9 AM on 6th, flooding caused numerous mud slides along Rte 2. As the Ohio River rose, 14 coal-filled barges broke loose; some passed through the Pike Island Dam and slammed into the I-70 bridge carrying traffic over Wheeling Island around 9 AM on the 6th. The bridge was closed temporarily for inspection. On the Ohio River, Pike Island was above flood stage (37 ft), from 11 AM on 6th to 730 AM on 8th; it crested 43.0 ft 7 AM on 7th. On the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5433210). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ohio County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.