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Flash Flood — Mcdowell, West Virginia
February 15, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Major flash flooding occurred in and around Welch. Homes and businesses were surrounded by water, roads and underpasses became impassable, and cars were stranded. People became trapped in their vehicles on Riverside Drive before the Havaco bridge. In Kimball, water entered multiple homes, businesses, and cars. A vehicle with five occupants drove into floodwaters and was swept into the Tug Fork River. Two people were able to make it to safety while the other three occupants perished.
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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.