Nov 8, 1996
Rains of 2 to 2.5 inches over 36 hours caused streams to riseto near bankfull. Then, the last area of significant rain,during the late morning hours, caused minor small stream flooding. Creeks were in fields and over roads. The Shavers Fork overflowed at Cheat Bridge. A small bridge was damaged at Cheat Bridge.Later that evening, the Greenbrier River crested slightly belowflood stage at Marlinton and Buckeye.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5579173). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pocahontas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.