‘We have so much to celebrate’: Clendenin to mark 10th flood anniversary after rebuilding

The town will commemorate this year’s flood anniversary with a celebration. Summerfest is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27 with live music, fireworks and food vendors. A parade of emergency vehicles will kick off the event Friday evening as a thank you to those who responded to the disaster.

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 1,416

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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CLENDENIN, W.Va. — Ten years later, rain can still trigger panic in Kay Summers. On June 23, 2016, she and her husband were trapped upstairs in their home as water rapidly filled the town of Clendenin during a historic flood.

The smell of the mud from the disaster lingers, she said.

“(To) this day, if I go outside and it starts raining, I have to check everything,” she said. “Because I’m so afraid …

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