May 18, 1999
Thunderstorms on the evening of the 18th produced flash flooding.Heavy rainfall resulted in numerous streams and creeks flooding across Summers County blocking many roads. In Greenbrier County, Big Clear Creek flooded, washing out a road in Kessler. The firehouse and community building in Rupert was flooded. Numerous small streams and creeks were out of their banks in western Greenbrier County.In Mercer County, many streets in and around Bluefield were flooded.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5694943). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Greenbrier County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.