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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.

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Kanawha, WV · Feb 13, 2024

Precipitation spread northwest into the area on the afternoon and evening of February 12th due to an approaching low-pressure system. The bulk of precipitation fell across western and central West Virginia as the system moved overhead, with most locations receiving between one…

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Putnam, WV · Feb 13, 2024

Precipitation spread northwest into the area on the afternoon and evening of February 12th due to an approaching low-pressure system. The bulk of precipitation fell across western and central West Virginia as the system moved overhead, with most locations receiving between one…

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Kanawha, WV · Feb 13, 2024

Precipitation spread northwest into the area on the afternoon and evening of February 12th due to an approaching low-pressure system. The bulk of precipitation fell across western and central West Virginia as the system moved overhead, with most locations receiving between one…

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Kanawha, WV · Feb 13, 2024

Precipitation spread northwest into the area on the afternoon and evening of February 12th due to an approaching low-pressure system. The bulk of precipitation fell across western and central West Virginia as the system moved overhead, with most locations receiving between one…

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Randolph, WV · Jan 9, 2024

During the early morning hours of January 9th, precipitation spread into the area in advance of a low pressure system. Rain then continued into Tuesday as the passing system ushered a front across the area during the day.

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Webster, WV · Jan 9, 2024

During the early morning hours of January 9th, precipitation spread into the area in advance of a low pressure system. Rain then continued into Tuesday as the passing system ushered a front across the area during the day.

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Tyler, WV · Jan 9, 2024

During the early morning hours of January 9th, precipitation spread into the area in advance of a low pressure system. Rain then continued into Tuesday as the passing system ushered a front across the area during the day.

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Tyler, WV · Jan 9, 2024

During the early morning hours of January 9th, precipitation spread into the area in advance of a low pressure system. Rain then continued into Tuesday as the passing system ushered a front across the area during the day.

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Randolph, WV · Jan 9, 2024

During the early morning hours of January 9th, precipitation spread into the area in advance of a low pressure system. Rain then continued into Tuesday as the passing system ushered a front across the area during the day.

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Pocahontas, WV · Jan 9, 2024

During the early morning hours of January 9th, precipitation spread into the area in advance of a low pressure system. Rain then continued into Tuesday as the passing system ushered a front across the area during the day.

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Mercer, WV · Jan 9, 2024

A deep, negatively tilted upper level trough and associated occluded front passed from the central Mississippi River Valley on January 9th to award the lower New England region by the morning of the 10th.

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Greenbrier, WV · Jan 28, 2024

An upper level low pressure system passed up the Ohio River Valley on the 28th, drawing an associated occluded front across the central Appalachians.

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Greenbrier, WV · Jan 28, 2024

An upper level low pressure system passed up the Ohio River Valley on the 28th, drawing an associated occluded front across the central Appalachians.

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Greenbrier, WV · Jan 28, 2024

An upper level low pressure system passed up the Ohio River Valley on the 28th, drawing an associated occluded front across the central Appalachians.

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Greenbrier, WV · Jan 28, 2024

An upper level low pressure system passed up the Ohio River Valley on the 28th, drawing an associated occluded front across the central Appalachians.

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Pocahontas, WV · Jan 28, 2024

Rain entered into West Virginia on January 27th ahead of a low pressure system and continued into the following day as the low progressed overhead.

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Upshur, WV · Apr 3, 2024

A strong area of low pressure tracking through the Ohio Valley caused multiple rounds of thunderstorms across the state of West Virginia on April 2nd and 3rd.

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Wood, WV · Apr 3, 2024

A strong area of low pressure tracking through the Ohio Valley caused multiple rounds of thunderstorms across the state of West Virginia on April 2nd and 3rd.

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Tyler, WV · Apr 3, 2024

A strong area of low pressure tracking through the Ohio Valley caused multiple rounds of thunderstorms across the state of West Virginia on April 2nd and 3rd.

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Barbour, WV · Apr 3, 2024

A strong area of low pressure tracking through the Ohio Valley caused multiple rounds of thunderstorms across the state of West Virginia on April 2nd and 3rd.

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Upshur, WV · Apr 3, 2024

A strong area of low pressure tracking through the Ohio Valley caused multiple rounds of thunderstorms across the state of West Virginia on April 2nd and 3rd.

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Webster, WV · Apr 3, 2024

A strong area of low pressure tracking through the Ohio Valley caused multiple rounds of thunderstorms across the state of West Virginia on April 2nd and 3rd.

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Greenbrier, WV · May 24, 2024

An upper level disturbance triggered a line of showers with embedded thunderstorms south of an east to west oriented stationary front south of the Great Lakes region. This area of precipitation passed across Greenbrier County during the early morning hours of May 24th.

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Greenbrier, WV · May 24, 2024

An upper level disturbance triggered a line of showers with embedded thunderstorms south of an east to west oriented stationary front south of the Great Lakes region. This area of precipitation passed across Greenbrier County during the early morning hours of May 24th.

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