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Flash Flood — Randolph, WV

Sep 6, 1996

Cottages and bridges were damaged or destroyed in the RedCreek basin along the Tucker County line. Twelve to 15residences near the junction of Red Creek and the Dry Forkwere damaged. Rainfall of around 4 inches was likely in a12 hour period from the remnants of Hurricane Fran. RandolphCounty was one of the 10 West Virginia counties included inthe federal disaster declaration. It was the 5th disasterdeclaration in 1996 for this county.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5564990). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Randolph, WV

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