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Flash Flood — Wyoming, West Virginia
May 31, 2004 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
The rain maximum came out of southern Logan County and rain east, across northern portions of Wyoming County. The maximum rain amount in the 3.5 to 4 inch range was likely for northern Wyoming County. This included portions of Huff Creek, Clear Fork including its Trace Fork, and Laurel Fork. Oceana measured 3.5 inches. Pineville had 2.4 inches. Flood water from Huff Creek surrounded an elderly couple's home in Cyclone. The 71 year old husband went to his flooded basement to check on a water pump, which ran on gasoline. Apparently, he fell unconscious from the exhaust fumes and drowned. His wife was also overcome, but was rescued and revived. The lower sections of Oceans were flooded.Damage assessment had 5 homes destroyed in Wyoming County, plus 6 more homes with major damage.
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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.