Stock Footage > Floods & Flash Floods

Date filmed: June 16, 2003
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Total footage: 1:36
Scenes: 1 clip
Speed: Realtime
Class: Premium

Description: A flash flood on Mill Creek in Charleston, West Virginia destroys a cinderblock car wash after a large piece of debris slams into the structure. The lights go out as the walls at one end of the car wash crumble, then the entire structure collapses into the raging water. (This video is a sub-section of #WVF-061603A)

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Date filmed: August 6, 2005
Location: Green Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Total footage: 4:42
Scenes: 6 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Premium

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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Date filmed: June 16, 2003
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Total footage: 35:28
Scenes: 58 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Premium

Description: Major flash flood on Mill Creek and Elk Twomile Creek in Charleston, West Virginia. Debris floating downstream, car wash collapses into the rushing water. Men attempt to use bulldozer to rescue woman from her floodwater-surrounded house.

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Date filmed: April 27, 2005
Location: Logan, West Virginia
Total footage: 6:32
Scenes: 38 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard

Description: Mud Fork overflows on its way into Logan, West Virginia, covering roads, surrounding houses and carrying debris downstream. Water surrounds signs, trees and a parked car. Debris backs up against a bridge. Raging, muddy water laps at bridge decks.

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Date filmed: September 23, 2006
Location: Corydon, Indiana
Speed: Realtime
Class: Premium

Description: A raging flash flood on Little Indian Creek threatens the town of Corydon, Indiana. Floodwaters threaten a railroad bridge, lapping at its girders. Huge waves and raging, muddy rapids roar downstream, carrying debris. Swells and reverse-breaking waves created by the strong current crash like waves on the beach.

Preview clip, 13.2MB

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Date filmed: August 29, 2005
Location: Elkview, West Virginia
Total footage: 3:27
Scenes: 22 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard

Description: A swollen Little Sandy Creek overtops a low water bridge after a deluge of heavy rain near Elkview, West Virginia. Two feet of water cascade over the bridge in an impressive display of raging, muddy water with copious amounts of debris. The fast-moving water is almost dizzying to watch.

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Date filmed: July 27, 2005
Location: Hurricane, West Virginia
Total footage: 6:40
Scenes: 38 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard

Description: Hurricane Creek overflows its banks after several slow-moving heavy thunderstorms moved over southern Putnam County. Muddy water rushes downstream, surrounding trees, covering roads and carrying debris.

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Date filmed: June 27, 2005
Location: Athens, West Virginia
Total footage: 6:32
Scenes: 29 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard

Description: Laurel Creek overflows across Glen Lyn Road near Athens after a heavy thunderstorm remained stationary over the area for an extended period of time. Vehicles attempt to cross the deep water. Muddy water rushes downstream, carrying debris.

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Date filmed: July 19, 2005
Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia
Total footage: 4:28
Scenes: 27 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard

Description: Small creeks swell to bankful with rushing, muddy water after a heavy slow-moving storm. Water floods roads, a truck hydroplanes, vehicles drive across water-covered roads.

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Date filmed: January 14, 2005
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Total footage: 1:01
Scenes: 7 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard
Credit: raleighskyline.com

Description: Cars plow into deep water at high speeds on a flooded section of roadway in Raleigh. Water sprays high into the air and traffic quickly backs up. A car stalls in the water after entering it at a high rate of speed.

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Date filmed: February 23, 2003
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Total footage: 1:36
Scenes: 5 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Basic

Description: High water on the Kanawha and Coal Rivers in the Charleston, West Virginia area. Houses and roads flooded, stalled minivan being towed from flooded road.

Preview clip, 5.3MB

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Date filmed: June 11, 2003
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Total footage: 3:02
Scenes: 5 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard

Description: Street flooding in Charleston, West Virginia after a heavy afternoon storm, cars driving through flooded road.

Preview clip, 2.9MB

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Date filmed: July 7, 2004
Location: Liberty, West Virginia
Total footage: 4:16
Scenes: 16 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard

Description: Flash flood on Allens Fork. Flooded roadways and homes. Cars drive through floodwaters.

Preview clip, 4.6MB

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Date filmed: November 23, 2003
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Total footage: 3:02
Scenes: 12 clips
Speed: Realtime
Class: Standard

Description: Flood in Charleston, West Virginia. Record crest of the Kanawha River in Charleston. Cars drive through floodwaters. High river water surrounds homes and businesses.

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