Jan 17, 1996
Ice jams formed on the Wheeling Creek downstream of Wolfhurst, where water had risen to bankfull. Another jam caused open field flooding along Piper Creek. Flooding was also reported along Captina Creek between Steinersville and Powhatan Point due to an ice jam at the mouth of the creek at Powhatan Point. Some homes and businesses were flooded and roads closed.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5544344). 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.