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• Pleasants County

  … Vaucluse rivaled Parkersburg as a major port on the Ohio, and many businesses built warehouses there. However, a massive fire and the flood of 1848 doomed Creel’s village to an early death. In 1849, Creel bought back land he had sold to Hugh Pickens …

• Pocahontas Times

  … as part of its production process, along with a phototypesetting machine. Then due to damage caused by the "November 1985 flood":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2197, the _Times_ became one of the first papers in West Virginia to switch …

• Potomac River

  … On May 3, 1924, a devastating flood at Harpers Ferry wiped out … and still does today. The worst flood of the Potomac took place … more than 12 feet above flood stage at Harpers Ferry. The … 2 billion in damage. Other known floods occurred on the Potomac in …

• John Quincy Dickinson

  … established by his grandfather, William Dickinson Sr., in 1832. They had been rendered inoperable due to damage caused by the great flood of 1861 and by the Union Army. Dickinson, with his father, William Dickinson Jr., brother Henry Clay Dickinson, and …

• R. D. Bailey Lake

  … ;:http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/325, the lake provides flood protection for the lower Guyandotte River basin, including … downstream. Construction was begun in June 1967, but floods and contractual difficulties caused delays. The entire project …

• East Lynn Lake

  … a surface area of 1,005 acres of water at the summer maximum, and 44 miles of shoreline. Although constructed primarily for flood control, East Lynn has many recreational facilities including a campground, picnic areas, and hiking. Most of these areas are …

• Forest Fires

  … , which may later fall off. Insects and diseases may then enter the tree, killing it or making it hollow and worthless for timber. Forest fires also kill wildlife; destroy habitat; and contribute to stream sedimentation, flooding and air pollution.

• Moorefield Examiner

  … and moved to other places; recently the paper had subscribers in more than 40 states. The _Examiner_ has survived floods, economic woes, and angry subscribers. While Phoebe Heishman continues to write editorials and serve as publisher emeritus, the …

• Fort Stanwix Treaties

  … Stanwix, built 1756–58, was named for Gen. John Stanwix. In 1776, it was renamed Fort Schuyler for Gen. Philip Schuyler of Revolutionary War fame. In 1781, the fort was destroyed by flood and fire. Rebuilt, the fort was again named Fort Stanwix.

• Gauley River

  … and 1966, at a cost of $48 million, to reduce flooding along the heavily populated sections of the Kanawha and Ohio rivers downstream. Though its primary function is flood control, the lake is maintained for intensive recreational use including …

• Geography

  … about 30 inches of rainfall each year. Storm-produced "floods":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2200 have the most … valley floor, have rapids and falls, and are prone to flooding. Rivers have always been important in the state’s domestic …

• The Government of West Virginia

  … other local governments and the federal government. One result has been the creation of regional development authorities to handle floods, fires, and sewers. A second innovation was the creation of 11 regional councils to organize public service districts. …

• Greenbrier Limestone

  … of ancient sea creatures to the bottom of a body of water. The Greenbrier Limestone was deposited in a shallow ocean that flooded West Virginia in ancient times. It formed in a subsiding basin at a time when there was little mountain building activity to …

• Elk River

  … 71 miles below the river’s origin, creating "Sutton Lake":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/652 and taming the floods that had beset middle and lower Elk Valley residents for decades. The elevation of the Elk at its source in Pocahontas …

• Flora

  … food, shelter, medicine, and beauty to Indians and the flood of Europeans who immigrated here. The new Americans brought nearly … avens, glad spurge, and early coralroot. Fast-flowing mountain streams flood frequently and carry lots of rocks, silt, logs, …

• Fernow Experimental Forest

  … K. G. Reinhart simultaneously directed watershed research relating to floods and water yield. During the 1980s, Clay Smith directed … This lab was severely damaged by the "November 1985 flood":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2197, but was …

• New Deal

  … and Richwood Avenue in Morgantown; Boreman Hall at "West Virginia University":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1127; flood-control walls in Huntington; and state parks, including Babcock, Cacapon, Holly River, Lost River, and Watoga. …

• Snowstorm of October 2012

  … Obama later issued a major disaster declaration for several counties. Flooding was a concern during the recovery. However, mild temperatures … rises occurred on the headwater rivers, but there was no flooding. Yet, after a hot summer, the ground water was …

• Mullens

  … 1919, the young town experienced two fires and a flood, destroying many of the original wood-frame buildings. Afterward, … mechanization":https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1364. A flood in July 2001 inundated downtown businesses with seven feet …

• Greenbrier Classic

  … Joaquín Niemann (2019). On June 23, 2016, Greenbrier County received nine inches of rain in one day, leading to widespread flooding of both communities and the Old White course. Without time to repair the course before the event, and with the general …

• Snowstorm of January 1978

  … winds caused rapid snowmelt. Many rivers went into flood. The most serious flooding was along the "Little Kanawha":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ … /789 Rivers. After the storm abated, flood waters remained as temperatures plummeted back …