The heavy rain fell during the late night hours, ahead of a warm front.  The runoff drained into several different river basins, the West Fork, the Tygart Valley, the Little Kanawha, the Elk, and the Greenbrier.  The Red Cross and the state, aided residents in flood recovery.  By month's end, Hacker Valley had 9 inches of rain, with Kumbrabow State Forest 8.9 inches, and Pickens 8.4 inches.

Flash Flood in LEWIS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 18-AUG-00 03:30:00 to 18-AUG-00 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: WALKERSVILLE
Property damage: 450K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A rain gauge near Walkersville and Ireland measured 3.8 inches of rain.  Damage from small stream flooding including areas around the communities of Crawford, Ireland, Wildcat, and Walkersville.  Three homes were destroyed, with 41 homes sustaining minor damage.  One church and 5 businesses also received water damage.  One Walkersville resident had his house ripped off its foundation and moved 200 yards while he slept.  He said, "When I woke up, my house was just surrounded by water.  We tried to get out but couldn't.  The only thing holding the house was the electric lines, but they eventually gave way."  When the house stopped moving, he and his wife swam away from it.  Thankfully, all the citizens across southern Lewis County were accounted for.  However, a number of livestock and family pets were unable to be saved.

Flash Flood in UPSHUR, WEST VIRGINIA
From 18-AUG-00 03:30:00 to 18-AUG-00 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: ROCK CAVE
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A rain gauge on Heaston Ridge, between Arlington and Holly Grove, measured 4.5 inches of rain in a 3 to 6 hour period.  Alton had 3.4 inches of rain.  Six homes had major damage, 4 private bridges and 1 state bridge sustained damage.

Flash Flood in POCAHONTAS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 18-AUG-00 04:00:00 to 18-AUG-00 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: SLATY FORK
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Snowshoe measured 4 inches of rain in a 3 to 6 hour period.  A washout occurred along the Cass Scenic Railroad track to Bald Knob.  Roads and culverts received minor damage.

Flash Flood in WEBSTER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 18-AUG-00 04:00:00 to 18-AUG-00 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: CLEVELAND
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hacker Valley measured 3.5 inches of rain.  Small streams feeding into the headwaters of the Elk River overflowed, including the Holly River.  Damage was mainly to roads.

Flash Flood in RANDOLPH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 18-AUG-00 04:00:00 to 18-AUG-00 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: MINGO
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Kumbrabow State Forest measured 3.5 inches of rain, with 3.1 inches recorded at Valley Head.    Small streams flooded and damaged roads.

Flash Flood in BRAXTON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 18-AUG-00 03:30:00 to 18-AUG-00 06:00:00 (EST)
Location: FALLS MILL
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Small tributaries feeding into the headwaters of the Little Kanawha River flooded.  Gregory measured 3 inches of rain in about 7 hours.  County emergency officials surveyed 9 homes with major damage.  Six private bridges were washed out.  The river gauge at Wildcat on the Little Kanawha River near the Webster County line, measured a 13 foot rise in about 6 hours, peaking shortly after dawn, between 17 and 18 feet.