2,551 first-hand accounts of flood events in West Virginia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A strong cold front in accordance with a passing low pressure system pressed into West Virginia on the evening of June 13th. Strong to severe thunderstorms accompanied the front, resulting in multiple instances of downed trees and power lines due to damaging wind gusts.
Read the full account →The remnants of Hurricane Ida surged into West Virginia on the first day of September and interacted with a stalled frontal boundary near the area.
Read the full account →A warm front lifted north through West Virginia on the 3rd with a half inch to an inch of rain over the central mountain counties. Less rain fell elsewhere. Late afternoon and evening temperatures rose into the 50s and lower 60s over the lowlands.
Read the full account →A warm front lifted through West Virginia beginning on the afternoon of the 25th. This prompted rainfall accumulations of 1 to 1.5 inches, which the area was able to handle originally in response to dry antecedent ground conditions.
Read the full account →Multiple waves of low pressure passing along a cold front approaching from near the Ohio River resulted in several rounds of prolonged and, at times, heavy rain across northern and western portions of Greenbrier County.
Read the full account →Over 4 inches of rain fell across West Virginia from the final few days of February through the morning of Monday, March 1st. Multiple disturbances passed through the state during this time and caused periods of heavy rain.
Read the full account →Over 4 inches of rain fell across West Virginia from the final few days of February through the morning of Monday, March 1st. Multiple disturbances passed through the state during this time and caused periods of heavy rain.
Read the full account →Over 4 inches of rain fell across West Virginia from the final few days of February through the morning of Monday, March 1st. Multiple disturbances passed through the state during this time and caused periods of heavy rain.
Read the full account →Over 4 inches of rain fell across West Virginia from the final few days of February through the morning of Monday, March 1st. Multiple disturbances passed through the state during this time and caused periods of heavy rain.
Read the full account →Over 4 inches of rain fell across West Virginia from the final few days of February through the morning of Monday, March 1st. Multiple disturbances passed through the state during this time and caused periods of heavy rain.
Read the full account →Unusually strong upper low for July dropped from the Great Lakes into western PA. A trowal/deformation zone set up over most of the area outside of southeast Ohio, producing torrential rainfall.
Read the full account →A slow moving warm front lifted across the middle Ohio River Valley and central Appalachians on the 30th. Additional support was provided by several mid level shortwave troughs and a weak surface low.
Read the full account →The event on August 7th 2023 featured a period during the morning hours, when a decaying MCS passed through the area during the early morning hours and likely changed the environment to the point where it impacted the convective event later in the day.
Read the full account →The event on August 7th 2023 featured a period during the morning hours, when a decaying MCS passed through the area during the early morning hours and likely changed the environment to the point where it impacted the convective event later in the day.
Read the full account →A stationary front located near West Virginia on the morning of February 16th acted as a link between two low pressure systems streaming north and south of the area.
Read the full account →A slow moving low pressure system featured afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the span of a few days. A low level jet parked over the Ohio River Valley along with this moist airmass was the primary focus for rainfall, which resulted in several instances of flash flooding…
Read the full account →This episode, on the 8th of July, saw fast moving thunderstorms form along a north/south warm frontal boundary. This boundary marked the division between the dry and less humid air to the east, from the incoming steamy moist air, to the west.
Read the full account →Hot and muggy conditions were in place on the afternoon of August 5th as a disturbance entered into the lower Ohio Valley. Showers and strong thunderstorms thrived on this day, moving in a northeast fashion from Central West Virginia up into the mountains.
Read the full account →At 3 PM EDT on 17th, a trailer court was washed away, about 5 miles north of Wheeling, where Short Creek meets the Ohio River. By 4 PM, many roads were closed by flood around Wheeling, after 7.3 inches of rain.
Read the full account →Multiple rounds of convection resulted in wind damage and flooding. Flash flooding on small streams turned into river flooding. A historic and record setting flood occurred along portions of the Elk and Gauley Rivers in central West Virginia.
Read the full account →Low pressure crossed through the region on March 18th accompanied by a cold front at the surface. Peaks of sunshine during the late morning and early afternoon allowed the atmosphere to become unstable and develop severe thunderstorms as the frontal boundary trekked through the…
Read the full account →An upper level disturbance crossed through West Virginia from the west on August 19th, leading to showers with moderate to heavy rainfall expanding in coverage across the area throughout the day.
Read the full account →An upper level disturbance crossed through West Virginia from the west on August 19th, leading to showers with moderate to heavy rainfall expanding in coverage across the area throughout the day.
Read the full account →A warm front lifted north through West Virginia on the 3rd with a half inch to an inch of rain over the central mountain counties. Less rain fell elsewhere. Late afternoon and evening temperatures rose into the 50s and lower 60s over the lowlands.
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