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Flash Flood — Boone, WV

Aug 11, 2021

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

An upper level disturbance crossed West Virginia on August 11th leading to showers and thunderstorms moving through that morning. Several of these storms were slow moving and back-building which allowed for a few occurrences of flash flooding in West Virginia throughout the morning and afternoon. Rainfall amounts of up to 2.5 inches were observed and a mudslide occurred in the 9000 block of Coal River Road in Raleigh County. In Boone County, a few basements of structures received up to 5 to 6 fe

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 966002). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Boone, WV

This event is one of many recorded floods in Boone County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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