Heavy rainfall occurred across central and southern West Virginia in June 2016 as a result of repeated rounds of torrential thunderstorms. The storms caused major flooding and flash flooding in central and southern West Virginia with Kanawha,Fayette, Nicholas, and Greenbrier Counties among the hardest hit. Over the duration of the storms,from 8 to 9.37 inches of rain was reported in areas in Greenbrier County. Peak streamflows were the highest on record at 7 locations, and streamflows at 18 locations ranked in the top five for the period of record at U.
S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging stations used in this study. Following the storms, or U.
S. Geological Survey hydrographers identified and documented 422 tall-water marks in West Virginia,noting location and height of the water above land surface. Many of these tall-water marks were used to create flood-inundation maps for selected communities of West Virginia that experienced flooding in June 2016. Digital datasets of the inundation areas, mapping boundaries, or water depth rasters are available online.
Source: usgs.gov