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The 1985 Election Day floods — also known as the Killer Floods of 1985 in West Virginia [1] — produced the costliest floods in both West Virginia and Virginia in November 1985. The event occurred after Hurricane Juan , a tropical cyclone in the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season , meandered near the coast of Louisiana before striking just west ...
The flood event first began in southwestern West Virginia on July 26. In Mingo County, the Gilbert Creek area along the Kentucky/Virginia/West Virginia border had several homes impacted and several bridges washed out, limiting access to some areas. [7] [8] More flooding occurred in nearby McDowell County as well, in
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
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This is an area larger than the entire state of West Virginia. Over June and July, rain was measured in feet from Kansas into Iowa. 25 years later: The Great Flood of 1993 remains worst river ...
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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 ]
Gilbert is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. The population was 333 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] Gilbert was incorporated in 1918 and named for Gilbert Creek , which derives its name from the name of an early traveler in the area who was killed by Native Americans .