Event Details
Disaster Type
Flooding
Start Date
06-22-2016
End Date
06-24-2016
Cost
$0.97B
Deaths
23
Affected States
Affected States
Unaffected States
Description
Torrential rainfall caused destructive flooding through many West Virginia towns, damaging thousands of homes and businesses and causing considerable loss of life. Over 1,500 roads and bridges were damaged or destroyed making the impact on infrastructure comparable to the historic 2013 Colorado flood. The storm system also produced numerous tornadoes causing damage across several Ohio Valley states.