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Flash Flood — Lincoln, WV

Jul 20, 2025

A stalled cold front settling over West Virginia set forth multiple days of active weather around the area from July 17th to the 21st. The boundary eventually slid north as a warm front on the 19th of July while a disturbance passed across the Great Lakes region and took aim for New England. A secondary cold front approached from the north and then sank down through the middle Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians on the 21st. During this time, the Middle Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians rema

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1268325). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lincoln, WV

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