CHARLESTON-
The West Virginia Division of Highways continues to make repairs and assess damages in twelve counties hit by heavy rains and flooding July 28-29.
| July 28-29 Flooding Update: 8/9/2017 |
| District |
County |
Estimated Damage Costs |
| 4 |
Doddridge |
$60,200
|
| 4 |
Harrison |
$585,700
|
| 4 |
Marion |
$458,212
|
| 4 |
Monongalia |
$776,500
|
| 4 |
Preston |
$343,500
|
| 4 |
Taylor |
$288,883
|
| 6 |
Marshall |
$3,482,000
|
| 6 |
Ohio |
$2,059,025
|
| 6 |
Tyler |
$154,500
|
| 6 |
Wetzel |
3,829,705
|
| 8 |
Randolph |
$125,000
|
| 8 |
Tucker |
$686,000
|
| Total |
$12,849,225
|
| July 28-29 Flooding Update: 8/7/2017 |
| District |
County |
Estimated Damage Costs |
| 4 |
Doddridge |
$60,200 |
| 4 |
Harrison |
$585,700 |
| 4 |
Marion |
$458,212 |
| 4 |
Monongalia |
$776,500 |
| 4 |
Preston |
$343,500 |
| 4 |
Taylor |
$278,858 |
| 6 |
Marshall |
$3,016,000 |
| 6 |
Ohio |
$1,726,603 |
| 6 |
Tyler |
$154,500 |
| 6 |
Wetzel |
$2,548,205 |
| 8 |
Randolph |
$125,000 |
| 8 |
Tucker |
$686,000 |
| Total |
$10,759,278
|
| July 28-29 Flooding Update: 8/4/2017 |
| District |
County |
Estimated Damage Costs |
| 4 |
Doddridge |
$60,200
|
| 4 |
Harrison |
$585,700
|
| 4 |
Marion |
$458,212
|
| 4 |
Monongalia |
$776,500
|
| 4 |
Preston |
$343,500
|
| 4 |
Taylor |
$278,858
|
| 6 |
Marshall |
$3,016,000
|
| 6 |
Ohio |
$1,726,603
|
| 6 |
Wetzel |
$2,548,205
|
| 8 |
Randolph |
$125,000
|
| 8 |
Tucker |
$686,000
|
| Total |
$10,604,778
|
CHARLESTON-
The West Virginia Division of Highways continues to make repairs and assess damages in eleven counties hit by heavy rains and flooding July 28-29.
Approximately 200 routes were damaged during the flooding event, totaling $6,960,127 in damage costs. Division of Highways crews in the impacted counties continue to review damage sites, therefore, costs may increase or decrease as additional information is received.
| July 28-29 Flooding Estimated Damage Costs |
| District |
County |
State of Emergency |
Estimated Damage Costs |
| 4 |
Doddridge |
No |
$60,200 |
| 4 |
Harrison |
Yes |
$511,000 |
| 4 |
Marion |
Yes |
$401,099 |
| 4 |
Monongalia |
Yes |
$386,000 |
| 4 |
Preston |
No |
$317,500 |
| 4 |
Taylor |
Yes |
$299,100 |
| 6 |
Marshall |
Yes |
$1,236,500 |
| 6 |
Ohio |
Yes |
$1,293,603 |
| 6 |
Wetzel |
Yes |
$1,644,125 |
| 8 |
Randolph |
No |
$125,000 |
| 8 |
Tucker |
Yes |
$686,000 |
| Total |
$6,960,127 |
DOH crews have encountered damaged or plugged culverts, slips and slides, road washouts, clogged ditches, and trees and debris on roads.
| July 28-29 Flooding Approximate # of Routes Damaged |
| District |
County |
# of Routes |
| 4 |
Doddridge |
18 |
| 4 |
Harrison |
28 |
| 4 |
Marion |
7 |
| 4 |
Monongalia |
17 |
| 4 |
Preston |
27 |
| 4 |
Taylor |
27 |
| 6 |
Marshall |
15 |
| 6 |
Ohio |
7 |
| 6 |
Wetzel |
25 |
| 8 |
Randolph |
4 |
| 8 |
Tucker |
25 |
| Total |
200 |
| ***This chart shows routes impacted by the storm event, not number of damage sites. Damage may have been reported on multiple sections of these routes. |
The public is asked to use caution and stay alert in the impacted areas as DOH crews continue to assess damaged roadways and begin to make necessary repairs.
