Four months after McDowell County, West Virginia, was hit with catastrophic flooding, one of the poorest counties in one of ...

59News got the chance to catch up with Bobby Bowman, Emergency Manager for McDowell County. Bowman can confirm that so far, three people have died as a result of the flood waters.

"We’re using database programs to target exact skills that the kids are missing and then trying to fill some of those skill ...

About $12 million of federal relief has trickled into McDowell County, but residents are largely relying on each for aid and rebuilding.

More flood-prone properties may soon be torn down in McDowell County. Approximately 30 structures currently located in the flood zone may be acquired by the McDowell County Commission through a plan ...

At 5:35 p.m. on Tuesday, the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC released a flood advisory in effect until 8:15 p.m. for McDowell County.

WELCH, W.Va. — The Feb. 15 flood will become another long-talked-about milestone high water event. Michael Brooks. Prior to that day, longtime residents of McDowell County measured high water ...

Flood victims in McDowell County and other flooded parts of the region were encouraged to complete damage surveys to help West Virginia qualify for federal aid.

A school was transformed for flood relief in McDowell County, West Virginia. By Tim Irr. Published: Mar. 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM EST McDOWELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Last week, we looked at ...

The affected areas are Burke County and McDowell County. The flood advisory was initially set to last until 8:30 a.m. Monday morning but has been extended to 11 p.m.

Read more on our AI policy here. On Saturday at 8:56 p.m. a flood advisory was released by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC in effect until Sunday at midnight for McDowell County. The NWS says, ...