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Remembering the 2016 flooding nine years later
LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) – Nine years ago on June 23rd, parts of Southern West Virginia were affected by major flooding.
According to the National Weather Service, several rounds of storms brought heavy rainfall to most of the state.
One of the areas most affected was Greenbrier County, where 8 to 10 inches of rain fell in less than a 12-hour period.
The Greenbrier River at Alderson reached a peak of 22 feet, it's third highest on record.
Sadly, 23 people died during the flooding, including 15 in Greenbrier County alone.
Kara Dense is the President of the Greenbrier County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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She personally grew up in the county and was working in Lewisburg on the day of the flooding.
She said she didn't realize how bad the situation was until she got home later that evening.
I live here in Lewisburg, so I wasn't affected but it was on social media all evening. I was literally watching over the internet the things unfold. It was just devastating.'
Kara Dense, President of the Greenbrier County Convention and Visitors Bureau
A State of Emergency was declared for 44 out of the 55 counties in West Virginia. According to NOAA, they estimate the total cost of damage was $1.2 billions dollars.
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