2,551 first-hand accounts of flood events in West Virginia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A northwest flow, with disturbances aloft, dominated the area for this episode. A west to east frontal system lay well to the north, across northern Ohio early Wednesday morning.||One large complex of storms dropped southeast through portions of north central West Virginia into…
Read the full account →A northwest flow, with disturbances aloft, dominated the area for this episode. A west to east frontal system lay well to the north, across northern Ohio early Wednesday morning.||One large complex of storms dropped southeast through portions of north central West Virginia into…
Read the full account →An unseasonably strong upper trough was deepening across the central U.S. A cold front was approaching southeast West Virginia from the west.
Read the full account →Prior to a rain, the extensive snow cover in the western lowlandshad melted during the prior 5 days. Only patches of snow remainedin the wooded areas. Yet, 10 to 20 inches of snow remained overthe mountainous counties.
Read the full account →Prior to a rain, the extensive snow cover in the western lowlandshad melted during the prior 5 days. Only patches of snow remainedin the wooded areas. Yet, 10 to 20 inches of snow remained overthe mountainous counties.
Read the full account →A band of heavy rain, about 30 miles wide, stretched from the Huntington vicinity on northeast, toward Spencer, Burnsville, and Buckhannon. The rain fell in about a 30 hour period from the predawn hours of the 19th to after dawn on the 20th.
Read the full account →A band of heavy rain, about 30 miles wide, stretched from the Huntington vicinity on northeast, toward Spencer, Burnsville, and Buckhannon. The rain fell in about a 30 hour period from the predawn hours of the 19th to after dawn on the 20th.
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 →Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms formed, along and south a warm frontal boundary. Flooding, gusty winds, hail, and even a funnel cloud were observed.
Read the full account →South of a strong frontal zone, rain of 2 to 4 inches fell in a narrow west to east band, from the evening on the 1st, through the afternoon on the 2nd.
Read the full account →South of a strong frontal zone, rain of 2 to 4 inches fell in a narrow west to east band, from the evening on the 1st, through the afternoon on the 2nd.
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 →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 →Remnants of Hurricane Frances caused about a 30 hour rainfall from the afternoon of the 7th into the evening of the 8th. The heaviest rains fell along the Ohio River counties from dawn to midday on the 8th.
Read the full account →Separate waves of rain moved along a strong west to east frontal zone in the Ohio Valley from late on the 3rd into the early morning hours of the 8th. Dew points in the 50 to 55 degree range were in Kentucky and southern West Virginia.
Read the full account →A large low pressure system moved from the Ohio Valley into the Middle Appalachians on November 29. Southerly winds brought moisture into the region. Prolonged heavy rainfall occurred in the Eastern West Virginia Panhandle. This heavy rainfall lead to flooding in some areas.
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 →A front was stretched out east to west near the southern border of West Virginia. A strong mid level disturbance lifted northeast and enhanced the rain after 0100E on Monday the 4th before lifting out around noon.
Read the full account →Periods of rain began early on the 24th and became heavier overnight into the 25th. Dew points rose into the upper 40s to around 50s. The rain diminished to a few lingering showers with a cold front during the day on the 25th. Rain amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches were common.
Read the full account →After a cold and snowy February, a switch to a warmer pattern began during the second week of the month. This started the runoff from a deep snow pack over the West Virginia mountainous counties.
Read the full account →A strong southerly flow, ahead of a cold front, transported very moist air through Tennessee and Kentucky. Surface dew points were in the mid and upper 60s. Wave after wave in the mid and upper levels helped trigger widespread showers, with embedded thunderstorms.
Read the full account →Just ahead of a squall line, temperatures were in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Dew points were in the low and mid 50s. The convective squall line moved east at about 35 to 40 mph, causing widespread wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
Read the full account →Just ahead of a squall line, temperatures were in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Dew points were in the low and mid 50s. The convective squall line moved east at about 35 to 40 mph, causing widespread wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
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