River flooding is expected to continue Monday night along the Ohio River near Point Pleasant before the river drops below flood stage.

State officials are trying to get a handle on damage from the deadly Friday flash floods that set up that river flooding and hit Cabell, Putnam and Roane counties especially hard.

Millions of gallons of water poured into - and then in some flood prone spots out of - the Ohio River as Friday's heavy rains rolled downstream Monday.

The high water in Mason County was confined to flood prone spots along the river and streams that feed into it.

This is backwater flooding. The small streams and creeks that flow into the Ohio River often get pushed back when the river reaches flood stage or gets close to it. Even rivers, including the Kanawha, can be affected.

Darrin Martin waited too long to pull his travel trailer back from its parking spot near the Kanawha River in Henderson.

“It got a little close, but I think i had about 15 inches clearance on it,” Martin said.

Residents who live in the area have to keep an eye on the river.

“You really do. You never know what the river is going to do," Martin said.

Monday, it just made it into Pomeroy's parking downtown parking lot downtown, where it sometimes floods the entire business district.

“I watch the weather all the time,” Jody Lilly said. “My husband works on the river. I'm constantly watching water, the water if it comes up."

All residents of Cabell, Putnam and Roane counties who have damages due to the recent storms are being asked to document and report the damages using an online damage assessment tool at emd.wv.gov that can be found here.

The information will help determine if the state is eligible for public assistance from the federal government and if flood victims might be entitled to individual assistance from agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration.

The Ohio River should drop below flood stage overnight near Point Pleasant. The Friday flash flood apparently took the life of Denver Edmunds, 63, in Cabell County.