 Heavy rains in West Virginia overflowed the Tug Fork and Guyandotte rivers . About 150 homes were evacuated in Matewan , where the Tug Fork River crested at 6 feet ( 1 @.@ 8 m ) above its banks . Farther south in Williamson , the river overflowed its banks by about 3 feet ( 0 @.@ 91 m ) . On October 19 , Governor of West Virginia Gaston Caperton toured flood @-@ ravaged areas of the state , including Mingo and Logan counties . Heavy rainfall extended eastward into extreme western Virginia . In northern Buchanan County , flash flooding destroyed or heavily damaged numerous businesses and homes . Additionally , many private bridges were swept away and more than 100 roads were inundated . Approximately 30 families were evacuated in the Hurley area , where up to 5 inches ( 130 mm ) of precipitation was observed . Damage in Buchanan County totaled $ 3 @.@ 4 million . President Bush declared Buchanan County as a disaster area on November 8 . 
