The south Grantsville bottom takes a lick, one more time
The Dominion office, formerly the Hope, represents flooding to Grantsville
residents, high water cutting off houses and north Grantsville
Grantsville VFD member Judy Brannon
manning phones at fire house 2 a.m. Thursday
With dawn's early light and lingering fog, the town of Grantsville had a little more wear from flooding,
but nothing exceptional.
It will be a Little Kanawha flood to record in Calhoun, but will likely be best
remembered by Glenville, which took a major hit. The water at Grantsville crested
at 39.5 feet about 6 a.m. Wednesday, with the usual and customary locations
taking the brunt of the flood.
OES Director Bill Stemple said county residents who received flood damage should make an initial call to Calhoun Control, leaving their name, phone number and description of damage.
The number is 354-9271.
Grantsville's record floods were recorded in 1967 at at 43.9 feet and in 1985 at
42.8 feet.<>
Glenville water crested seven feet above flood stage at 30 feet, causing major
damage to areas near the river. Glenville's record flood is 36.5 feet in 1985.
Elizabeth was cresting about one foot under flood stage today.
The water has been going down very slowly along the LK in Calhoun. At 10 p.m.
Thursday night it was at 35.8 feet, still above flood stage. Route 5 and sections of
Rt. 7 were still closed, among other access roads close to the river.
The water was three and one-half feet above flood stage, not enough to stir the
town's residents last night. Most everyone went to bed, with virtually no requests
for evacuation. The only creatures stirring during the early morning hours,
members of the Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department, Mayor Neil Blankenship and
Police Chief Ron Gordon.
Vier Brannon and his wife of Grantsville, passengers on the VA van to Clarksburg,
traveled lots of extra miles trying to return to Grantsville last night. They finally
arrived in Grantsville to discover Route 5 water was blocking their way home. They
spent the night at the Grantsville VFD, where daughter-in-law Judy Brannon was on
duty.
Water caused problems up and down the Little Kanawha Valley, from the Rush Run
Baptist Church having over three feet of water to a fire that destroyed a house
surrounded by flood water at Annamoriah.
The old high school field, likely the best symbol
of flooding in the past 80
years or so
River Street residents are always affected by rising water
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