Huntington Homeowners Support for More Floods As Fourpole Creek threatens home again

Huntington, W.Va. (WCHS) – As Huntington remains during an emergency for this weekend’s flooding, preparing and homeowners near the Fourpole Creek area stag to another round with high water.

On Friday, some who live along North Boulevard West spent most of the day moving out items out and hoping Creek will not waste his banks.

Patti Shaver and her family spent the last few days moving things out of her home along the boulevard. Her home was again removed by all floods after the creek water rose last Thursday.

“Sandbagging wouldn’t do anything at home. It really wouldn’t. It wouldn’t do anything because it rises through the floods,” Shaver said.

Neighbors said they have been told that it is not a city with the Huntington problem to solve Creek because they said it is a natural waterway.

“If so, I would ask for the engineers’ corps to take care of this because you just didn’t have to look out the window every time it rains and doesn’t know what will happen,” Shaver said .

Next to Shaver, Mary Madsen and her dog saw Lacie weather reports and checked in with neighbors.

“I think I might have to move, actually. I love my house and I love my neighbors. I love my neighborhood with the park path just across the street, but this is extremely stressful,” Madsen said.

Madsen said the city’s crews recently removed two trucks worth of waste from the river. She is not sure which solution can prevent the flood.

“It seems to be getting worse all the time, and the storms that come are worse. So I accuse much of this on climate change and how city people can’t do anything about it,” Madsen said.

On Thursday, a Huntington City spokesman announced plans for a permanent emergency exit for Enslow Park, where financing the first phase came in the budget 2025-26. It is not clear whether residents along the North Boulevard West will be included in future prevention plans.