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Flash Flood — Wyoming, West Virginia
July 8, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
The first flooding on small headwater streams and runs in Wyoming County occurred around 0900E. This would include such streams as Rockcastle Creek, Cabin Creek, the headwaters of Laurel Creek at Glen Rogers, and Slab Fork near Maben. Flooding in and around Mullens began 1000-1100E, then crested near 1500E. Water was 5 to 9 feet deep in most of the downtown business section. "Totally wiped out" is how the county emergency director described the Mullens business district. Caskets from the local funeral home were seen floating in the streets, by residents trapped in their homes. One death occurred along the Milam Fork in McGraws. Water rose vertically about 12 to 14 feet on this stream. Behind the Milam post office, this headwater stream is normally no more than 5 yards across. A
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.