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Flood — Ritchie, West Virginia
February 4, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Ritchie
Event narrative (NOAA)
The body of an elderly man was found after being swept away by floodwaters due to Hughes River being out of its banks. The vehicle was spotted by passing motorists near State Route 47 in the Cisco area nearly submerged underwater.
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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.