DOH Assessing Flood Damage in Twelve Counties
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.
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