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'Looking south at mile 64.6 about half a mile above mouth of Greenbrier River.  Packs Ferry and Geological Survey gaging station equipped with staff gage and cable near upper right.'

25. New River Near Greenbrier River, W. Va.

'Looking up Greenbrier River about half a mile above mouth.  Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at left.'

26. New River Near Greenbrier River in West Virginia

'Mouth of Greenbrier River and upper portion of Hinton, West Virginia.  Looking southeast toward sun.'

27. New River Near Hinton, West Virginia

A photograph of a river with a horse and carriage on the left. '54 D(30); Thur. July 17, 1884 8 am'

28. Horse and Buggy at Greenbrier Ford

'Northfork Lumber Company, Boyer Siding, W. Va., Bridge 154 ft. long, 14'-4" inside length across Greenbrier River at Boyer Siding leading over to mill. An A. D. Neill operation.'

29. Railroad Bridge at Northfork Lumber Company, Boyer Siding, W. Va.

After a long dry summer, drizzling rains dominated the Potomac Highland region for days. By November 4, a severe storm wreaked havoc as the already dampened soils could no longer receive the excessive rains. The waters extended through Avis to Pence Springs near the Hinton, W. Va.Summers, Greenbrier, Mineral, Hampshire, Grant, Hardy, Pendleton, and Tucker counties were all affected by high water and flooding, as well.

30. Mouth of the Flooding Greenbier River in Summers or Greenbrier County, W. Va.

Piers of Glen Ray Lumber Co. emerging to create Railroad Bridge.

31. Mouth of Griffith Creek near Greenbrier River, Summers County, W. Va.

Glen Ray Lumber Co.'s construction site for the bridge on Greenbrier River.

32. Railroad Bridge near Alderson, W. Va.

Flood waters surge toward the truck as it attempts to make its way across the road.

33. National Guard Truck Caught in Greenbrier River Flood, Summers County, W. Va.

High rising waters cut through wooden structures. Perhaps at one point this was a shed.

34. Greenbrier River Flood, Summers County, W. Va.

A house in the background is tilted on its side. Tree tops can be seen sticking out of the water.

35. Greenbrier River Flood Damage, Summers County, W. Va.

The two unidentified persons pose beside the river on what is now Route 3 below Alderson, W. Va.

36. A Couple Standing Next to Greenbrier River, Summers County, W. Va.