The person at the center of this case
Catherine B McMillion
Missing Person · Open
40 years waiting · since 1985
Missing Person: Catherine B McMillion
Justice for Catherine B McMillion — the trail went cold in 1985, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Body never recovered despite extensive search efforts during and after the 1985 flood event
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location
Lead #2Where did the flood currents carry her remains? Search downstream areas along the swollen stream
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clue
Lead #3What was the exact location of the trailer and tree she clung to before falling?
Catherine B McMillion, a 58-year-old woman, went missing on November 4, 1985, during a severe flood in Seneca Rocks, West Virginia. She climbed onto the roof of a flood-damaged trailer to escape rising water but lost her grip on a tree and was swept away by the swollen stream. Her body has never been recovered, and the case remains open as a presumed drowning.
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NamUs case MP133102. Missing person: Catherine B McMillion.
Last known contact: 1985-11-04 in Seneca Rocks, Pendleton, WV. Circumstances: During the November 1985 Flood, Catherine B.
McMillion climbed onto the roof of a flood ravaged house trailer to escape the rising water, and was able to cling to a small tree using her belt for some time before falling from the tree into the flood swollen stream and was swept away. Victim believed to have drowned, and her body is still missing.
Demographics: 58 years, Female, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 5 in, 117 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: West Virginia State Police - Franklin | CF1665 | 1985-11-04.
Timeline of Events
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1985-11-04
Catherine B McMillion swept away during November 1985 flood
During severe flooding, McMillion climbed onto the roof of a flood-damaged house trailer to escape rising water. She clung to a small tree using her belt but fell into the flood-swollen stream and was swept away.
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Case Information
Incident:November 4, 1985
Last Updated:July 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 4, 1985
Last Updated:July 11, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3043582200
You can remain anonymous