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On June 23, 2016, a flood hit areas of the U.S. state of West Virginia and nearby parts of Virginia, resulting in 23 deaths. The flooding was the result of 8 to 10 inches (200 to 250 mm) of rain falling over a period of 12 hours, resulting in a flood that was among the deadliest in West Virginia history. [ 3 ]
Richwood is the headquarters of the Cherry River Navy community organization. [10] It was founded by John Teets, A.B. Campbell, and Lee Reese to promote the construction of a since-built missing link in West Virginia Route 39 between Richwood and Marlinton. On June 23, 2016, a historically severe flood impacted portions of West Virginia ...
English: This graphic shows the rainfall between from 12:00 UTC to 12:00 UTC June 23 to 24, 2016, across West Virginia. The torrential rains on this day resulted in the state's deadliest flood event since 1985.
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OpEd: Kentuckians and others only need to look next door to West Virginia, which was ravaged by floods in 2016 and is still trying to sort out the shambles of a response to that tragedy.
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During the June 2016 West Virginia flood, over 10 inches of rain fell, much of it within 12–18 hours. The National Weather Service described the magnitude and intensity of the rain as a "once in 1,000 years" event. [ 3 ]