May 16, 1996
Route 2, south of New Martinsville, was flooded. Mudslides were also reported at Anderson Ridge, south of Kodol. The most significant flash flooding occurred in the Folsum-Smithfield areas. As many as 70 houses and mobile homes sustained flood-related damages across the county and 10 to 12 of them were destroyed.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5555564). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wetzel County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.