Jun 16, 1996
An intense thunderstorm dumped 3.44 inches of rain at Fetzer's Gap along North Mountain. The runoff caused Pugh's Run to overflow it's banks, as it rose 2 feet in less than an hour. The flash flood washed away sheds and claimed 3 automobiles. Eight individuals had to be rescued from homes along the creek. A restaurant in Woodstock had minor flooding when a small stream spilled over its banks, and a farmer had a fence washed away by high waters. The level of water in one basement rose to 4 f
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5560993). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Shenandoah County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.