Jun 4, 2008
Increasing moisture quickly moved up the Ohio River Valley on the morning of the 3rd into a developing east to west frontal zone. The first of several thunderstorm complexes moved from west to east into western West Virginia during the early afternoon on Tuesday, the 3rd. The west to east band of training thunderstorms shifted slightly north overnight, toward the Route 50 corridor, including areas near Parkersburg on east toward West Union, Clarksburg, Philippi, and Grafton. The ground was alr
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 106876). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ritchie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.