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Weather & Floods

This topic appears in 33 indexed records between 1818 and 1916.
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33 Indexed Records
1818 Earliest Record
1916 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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November 10, 2025
November 10, 2025

Heaviest Storm Recorded; Massive Damage

The heaviest storm ever known in the State passed over Jefferson county, West Virginia, on Monday last. Hailstones as large as eggs fell for an hour, killing cattle, hogs and sheep. A heavy rain storm followed, […]
May 13, 1878
June 20, 2018
June 20, 2018

Heavy Rain Damage, 1872

Heavy Rain. — On Sunday evening last a very heavy rain visited the neighborhood South-east of Unionville. The rain descended in torrents, causing a portion of wheat, corn, and fencing, upon the farms of Wm. Morrison, […]
June 22, 1872
June 20, 2018
June 20, 2018

Harpers Ferry Flood, 1870

At Harper’s Ferry the scene is truly appalling, and entirely beyond description, but we will endeavor to make up a summary of the terrible incidents of Friday night and Saturday morning, and the immense loss of […]
October 6, 1870
June 10, 2026
June 10, 2026

Tornado, Hail Storm Cause Damage

HAIL STORM.– The storm of Sunday evening a week, was in many portions of the county, the severest and most destructive of the season. In addition to hail of the largest size and great profusion, a […]
May 22, 1866
September 18, 2018
September 18, 2018

Flooding on Canal & B&O

FRESHET. — Rain commenced falling on Monday and continued with slight intermission up to Wednesday noon, causing the Potomac to swell higher than it has been for eight years. The freshet extended along the line of […]
April 14, 1860
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1890s 12 records
1900s 5 records
1840s 3 records
1870s 3 records
1860s 2 records
1810s 2 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Weather & Floods" across historical collections.

Moler
4 records
Welsh
3 records
Caton
3 records
Duke
2 records
Strother
2 records
Trundle
2 records
Staley
2 records
Bratt
2 records
Houser
2 records
Knott
2 records
Flanagan
2 records
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