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West Virginia Flood Stories

2,551 first-hand accounts of flood events in West Virginia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood

Summers, WV · May 9, 2009

An area of showers and thunderstorms converged on southeast West Virginia during the evening of the 8th, and lasting through the 9th, along a frontal boundary. Heavier downpours with up to 2 inches of rain in a short amount of time caused flash flooding over portions of the area.

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Flash Flood

Monroe, WV · May 9, 2009

An area of showers and thunderstorms converged on southeast West Virginia during the evening of the 8th, and lasting through the 9th, along a frontal boundary. Heavier downpours with up to 2 inches of rain in a short amount of time caused flash flooding over portions of the area.

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Flash Flood

Monroe, WV · May 9, 2009

An area of showers and thunderstorms converged on southeast West Virginia during the evening of the 8th, and lasting through the 9th, along a frontal boundary. Heavier downpours with up to 2 inches of rain in a short amount of time caused flash flooding over portions of the area.

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Flash Flood

Tucker, WV · Jul 3, 2018

Rich tropical moisture remained across the Northeast region. Precipitable water values continued to be high at 1.90 to 2.00 inches. Morning soundings showed very little upper level flow.

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Flood

Monroe, WV · Apr 16, 2018

A strong cold front propelled by a deep upper trough that took on a negative tilt, pushed across the region on April 15 producing severe weather and heavy rainfall.

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Greenbrier, WV · Apr 16, 2018

A strong cold front propelled by a deep upper trough that took on a negative tilt, pushed across the region on April 15 producing severe weather and heavy rainfall.

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Flood

Berkeley, WV · Sep 23, 2021

A slow moving cold front approached the area on the 22nd before passing through on the 23rd. A deep southerly flow allowed for tropical moisture to move into the area ahead of the boundary.

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Pendleton, WV · Sep 22, 2021

A slow moving cold front approached the area on the 22nd before passing through on the 23rd. A deep southerly flow allowed for tropical moisture to move into the area ahead of the boundary.

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Pendleton, WV · Sep 22, 2021

A slow moving cold front approached the area on the 22nd before passing through on the 23rd. A deep southerly flow allowed for tropical moisture to move into the area ahead of the boundary.

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Flood

Berkeley, WV · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Jefferson, WV · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Berkeley, WV · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Mineral, WV · Dec 15, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flood

Berkeley, WV · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Hampshire, WV · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Jefferson, WV · Dec 16, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Mineral, WV · Dec 15, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Hampshire, WV · Dec 15, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Morgan, WV · Dec 15, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Berkeley, WV · Dec 15, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Berkeley, WV · Dec 15, 2018

A potent upper-level low and associated area of surface low pressure approached the region from southwest on the 15th. Strong forcing for ascent and ample moisture transport in advance of the upper level low led to a prolonged period of rain across the region.

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Flash Flood

Wetzel, WV · Jul 5, 2017

Slow-moving thunderstorms with heavy rain developed along a stalled boundary across the upper Ohio Valley on the 5th through the 6th. A very warm and moist conditions supported heavy rainfall rates that lead to flooding in several counties across the region.

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Flash Flood

Webster, WV · Jun 19, 2020

An upper level disturbance parked over the Ohio Valley resulted in afternoon showers and thunderstorms on the 18th and 19th across portions of West Virginia. This spawned local flooding issues in Calhoun and Webster Counties.

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Flash Flood

Lewis, WV · Sep 25, 2018

On the 23rd a surface boundary was stalled across southern West Virginia. It slowly moved north as a warm front on the 24th and 25th as a surface low crossed the region. This low then pushed a cold front through on the 26th and 27th.

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