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May 21—BLUEWELL — Residents were cleaning up their properties Monday after a weekend storm that nearly mimicked the one which hit Bluefield last year drenched them with 3 to 4 inches of rain ...
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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]
This, combined with additional rainfall and flooding on July 28, led to a state of emergency being declared by Governor Jim Justice for six counties: Mingo, McDowell, Fayette, Greenbrier, Logan, and Wyoming. [9] Partly as a result of the flooding, Huntington, West Virginia recorded their wettest July on record with 9.41 in (23.9 cm) of rain. [10]
2016 West Virginia flood; 2022 Appalachian floods; B. Buffalo Creek flood; F. July–August 2022 United States floods; Ohio River flood of 1937; G. Great Flood of 1913
Buncombe County officials announced Sept. 26 that residents in Biltmore Village in Asheville should evacuate ahead of Helene making landfall. Now, the area is experiencing historic flooding thanks ...
Crazy storm today Posted by George Pilzer on Friday, September 27, 2024 Power Outages: Nearly 1.25 million outages in SC caused by Hurricane Helene; when will power be back on?
Bluewell, West Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place on U.S. Route 52 in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 2,184. It is the terminus of West Virginia Route 20. The community has no post office, its residences being a part of Bluefield for postal purposes.