![]() All students were safely returned to their homes by the evening of 17 February, the West Virginia Emergency Management Division (EMD) said. One person was rescued from a vehicle trapped in flood waters in Charleston and another near Mount Gay-Shamrock in Logan County.Īround 170 school students were stranded after the Mud River broke its banks in Duval, Lincoln County. A mudslide blocked a road in areas near Smithers, also in Fayette County.įlooding was reported elsewhere in the state. In 24 hours to 17 February, Culloden in Putnam County recorded 4.02 inches / 102.108 mm of rain Hamlin in Lincoln County 4.04 inches / 102.61 mm and Pinch in Kanawha County 4.08 inches / 103.63 mm.Ī young person died after a vehicle was swept away by flood waters in the town of Pax in Fayette County on 17 February. When all was said and done, rainfall totals of 2-4″ fell across much of the central/southern portion of the NWS Charleston (WV) forecast area, leading to numerous flooding issues across the region." The National Weather Service at Charleston, WV, said, "Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rain affected portions of the region on February 16-17, 2023. West Virginia Governor declared a State of Emergency for all of West Virginia's 55 counties due to impacts from heavy rainfall and thunderstorms on 16 February. Roads and homes were flooded in areas of Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky. The governor of West Virginia declared a State of Emergency. © West Virginia Emergency Management Divisionįlooding in Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, 17 February 2023.At least 2 people have died after heavy rain caused flooding in several southern states in the USA from 16 February 2023.
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