Sep 6, 1996
The remnants of Hurricane Fran moved through eastern West Virginia during the late afternoon of the 6th, preceded by torrential rains which caused widespread and in some cases catastrophic flooding. Property and crop damage was most substantial in the Potomac Highlands where flooding was severe. Evacuations were required once again in portions of Hardy, Hampshire, and Pendleton Counties. Two persons died directly from the floods. In Grant Co, a man drove a tractor into flood waters and was s
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5572388). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Morgan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.