Mar 20, 1998
Rains of 1.5 to 2 inches from 3 separate periods, fell on a saturated ground over a 24 hour period. The last shot of rain caused minor flooding on numerous small streams and creeks. Many secondary roads were closed. Some of the affected streams included Big Sandy, Spring, and Reedy Creeks in Roane County, Armstrong and Paint Creeks in Fayette County, plus Blue and Kelly Creeks in Kanawha County. The headwaters of the Tug Fork River in McDowell County rose to 12 feet at Welch. Bankfull is 1
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5632576). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kanawha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.