Morning rains deposited a half inch to over an inch, before ending by midday.  Some minor flooding occurred in southern West Virginia, plus combined with snow melt in Pocahontas County.  Warmer air surged into the state during the afternoon.  A strong low pressure storm system lifted northeast through the upper Ohio River Valley.  A round of showers and thunderstorms formed ahead of its cold front during this evening.  These showers slowed their eastward movement and redeveloped over central West Virginia during the 2000 to 2300E time frame.  This round of showers deposited another half inch to an inch of rain.  Widespread small stream flooding occurred.  River flooding followed on the 23rd as temperatures dropped into the 20s and lower 30s, and light snow fell.  The Little Kanawha River crested at 28.3 feet at Glenville around 1200E on the 23rd.  Flood stage is 23 feet.  Water got into some basements in Glenville.  Also in Gilmer County, roads were flooded around Sand Fork.  Local runoff helped the Kanawha River rise rapidly around Charleston.  A crest of 28.5 feet occurred near dawn on the 23rd.  This was the highest level on the Kanawha River at Charleston since the 29.6 feet back in February of 1972.  Backwater of Davis Creek flooded portions of the South Charleston Recreation Center.  The lower reaches of Kanawha Two Mile surrounded several homes in Charleston.   Around 17 houses were flooded in the vicinity of Iowa Street.  Twenty houses around 22nd Street in Kanawha City section of Charleston had flooded basements.  The lower Coal River in Kanawha County crested at 25.6 feet, just slightly higher than the crest a week earlier.  The total monthly precipitation at Charleston was 7.4 inches.  It was second wettest February on record at Charleston.Snow melt and the rain brought the West Fork River over flood stage at Clarksburg.  A crest of 17.5 feet occurred at the gauge near Clarksburg on the 23rd.  Yet, only minor road flooding and road closures were seen.  Finally, the Ohio River crested slightly over flood stage at Letart and New Haven through Point Pleasant.  Only minor backwater flooding occurred along this stretch of the Ohio River.

Flood in JACKSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Flood in LEWIS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in LINCOLN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in LOGAN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in MCDOWELL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in MINGO, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in PLEASANTS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in RITCHIE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in ROANE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in TYLER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in UPSHUR, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in WIRT, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in WOOD, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in WYOMING, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in HARRISON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in POCAHONTAS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 12:00:00 to 22-FEB-03 15:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flooding occurred along Knapp Creek.

Flood in BOONE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in BRAXTON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in CALHOUN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in CLAY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in DODDRIDGE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in FAYETTE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in GILMER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 18:45:00 to 23-FEB-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in MCDOWELL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 12:15:00 to 22-FEB-03 15:30:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in WYOMING, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 12:15:00 to 22-FEB-03 15:30:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flood in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 22-FEB-03 12:15:00 to 22-FEB-03 15:30:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER