Flash flood hits small creek
Date filmed: August 6, 2005
Location: Green Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Total footage: 4:42
Scenes: 6 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Premium Severe Weather
Description: A sudden flash flood hits a small creek in the West Virginia mountains after a slow-moving thunderstorm dumped heavy rain on the ridges upstream. The water rises suddenly and dramatically, engulfing the entire creek basin within seconds. Captured with two cameras set up in the bed of the creek, this amazing video is a perfect illustration of how quickly a dangerous flash flood can take unsuspecting bystanders by surprise.
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Screenshots from Reel #WVF-080605a
