2,551 first-hand accounts of flood events in West Virginia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Low level moisture convergence, in a humid air mass, helped trigger the heavy showers across central West Virginia. The convergence was indirectly related to the circulation of Hurricane Katrina. The hurricane was coming ashore in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →A few slow moving showers and thunderstorms developed during the evening of the 17th. This was well east of the much larger cluster of showers and thunderstorms over Kentucky.||In the humid air and with mid level support, that larger cluster of showers and thunderstorms…
Read the full account →Rain showers began during the warm afternoon on the 5th, ahead of an approaching cold front. In the wake of the frontal passage during that evening. the showers transformed into periods of rain.
Read the full account →Rain showers began during the warm afternoon on the 5th, ahead of an approaching cold front. In the wake of the frontal passage during that evening. the showers transformed into periods of rain.
Read the full account →A warm front surged north during the morning of Friday the 18th, dropping a half inch to an inch of rain. Meanwhile, low pressure extended from southern Ohio on down the entire length of the Ohio River during that afternoon.
Read the full account →Flooding from the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers met nearly simultaneously at the Point in Pittsburgh. The flood waters then flowed down the Ohio River.
Read the full account →Rains of 2.5 to 4.75 inches fell from 2200E on the 11th through 1900E on the 12th. Repetitive showers formed, as dew points of 60 to 65 degrees fed the system from Kentucky.
Read the full account →Widespread rains of 1.5 to 2 inches fell during a 12 hour period across saturated soil across much of Mingo and Logan Counties. Over a more concentrated area, estimated rain amounts of 2 to 3.5 inches fell.
Read the full account →Heavy rains during the morning hours on the 16th resulted in flash flooding across much of Mercer County. Heavy rains flooded numerous roads, homes and businesses, washed out bridges, resulted in evacuations, caused mudslides, and damaged a school and a park.
Read the full account →By 545 PM on 5th, Harmon Creek flooded just south of Weirton. By 945 PM on 5th, mud slides closed several roads after 2.5 inches of rain. Road flooding continued through noon on the 6th. A mud slide closed Rte 22 near Weirton.
Read the full account →A strong storm system brought a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rainfall across the middle Ohio River Valley and central Appalachians on the 15th and 16th. Over a roughly 36 hour period, 1 to 2 inches of rain fell.
Read the full account →A strong storm system brought a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rainfall across the middle Ohio River Valley and central Appalachians on the 15th and 16th. Over a roughly 36 hour period, 1 to 2 inches of rain fell.
Read the full account →Three consecutive nights of thunderstorms left western and northern counties with wind damage and flooding. The first night was from Friday evening, the 26th, into early Saturday morning, the 27th.
Read the full account →Three consecutive nights of thunderstorms left western and northern counties with wind damage and flooding. The first night was from Friday evening, the 26th, into early Saturday morning, the 27th.
Read the full account →This was the initial event that prompted a federal disaster declaration. See FEMA disaster number 1522 for details. Subsequent flooding occurred elsewhere on the 30th and 31st, then again in June, adding to this disaster.Besides the flash flooding in Braxton, Mason, Putnam,…
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →A strong mid level disturbance in the winds aloft caused showers and thunderstorms to form and expand over southern West Virginia as the new month began. The convection moved north and northwest.
Read the full account →Rains of 2 to 4.2 inches fell from 2200E on the 18th through 1600E on the 19th. A strong inflow of moist air from the southeast, helped enhance these rains.
Read the full account →A prolong rain event began on Saturday morning the 14th. The rain was associated with a developing low pressure system over the southeastern United States.
Read the full account →A prolong rain event began on Saturday morning the 14th. The rain was associated with a developing low pressure system over the southeastern United States.
Read the full account →Surface low pressure and remnants of a frontal boundary passed through the region late on the 4th and the early morning hours of the 5th. Showers streamed through from the southwest to the northeast along an approaching wave into an atmosphere with enhanced moisture.
Read the full account →Surface low pressure and remnants of a frontal boundary passed through the region late on the 4th and the early morning hours of the 5th. Showers streamed through from the southwest to the northeast along an approaching wave into an atmosphere with enhanced moisture.
Read the full account →Low pressure and an adjoining surface cold front crossed through West Virginia on the last day of April. Excessive rainfall amounts due to heavy downpours and training thunderstorms resulted in a rise along the creeks and rivers along the northeast West Virginia mountains.
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