2,551 first-hand accounts of flood events in West Virginia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Rains of 1.5 to 2.5 fell in less than 3 hours. In Kanawha County, evacuations occurred along Alum , Simmons, Witcher, Hughes, Georges Creeks. One mobile home was pushed off its foundation by Simmons Creeks near Belle.
Read the full account →Thunderstorm rains during the afternoon and evening of the 29th produced flash flooding.Heavy thunderstorm rain caused streams and creeks to flood, closing some roads in Greenbrier County. Severe flash flooding in Hines resulted in damage to 5 homes and necessitated evacuations.
Read the full account →Well south of a frontal boundary, a moist and unstable air mass resided over the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians. The ground was already wetter than normal from previous rains.
Read the full account →A thunderstorm complex that developed in conjunction with a strengthening surface low over northern Indiana propagated westward towards the region late on the 12th.
Read the full account →The last wave of rain, along a strong frontal boundary, hit the southern coal fields counties from the predawn through the late morning on the 4th. Rain of 2 to 3.5 inches fell. The cooperative observer in Beckley measured 3.52 inches.
Read the full account →The last wave of rain, along a strong frontal boundary, hit the southern coal fields counties from the predawn through the late morning on the 4th. Rain of 2 to 3.5 inches fell. The cooperative observer in Beckley measured 3.52 inches.
Read the full account →The last wave of rain, along a strong frontal boundary, hit the southern coal fields counties from the predawn through the late morning on the 4th. Rain of 2 to 3.5 inches fell. The cooperative observer in Beckley measured 3.52 inches.
Read the full account →The heavy rain fell during the late night hours, ahead of a warm front. The runoff drained into several different river basins, the West Fork, the Tygart Valley, the Little Kanawha, the Elk, and the Greenbrier. The Red Cross and the state, aided residents in flood recovery.
Read the full account →Several lines of showers and thunderstorms formed in Ohio and West Virginia. Surface dew points were in the low and mid 70s. The less organized clusters, that were in West Virginia, began to train along a portion of the Interstate 64 corridor during the evening.
Read the full account →A warm front lifted across the middle Ohio River Valley and Central Appalachians on July 22nd. A wave of low pressure moved along the front during the afternoon, causing increased coverage of showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →With plenty of sunshine, a convective complex developed during the heat of the afternoon over central Ohio in a weak wind flow. The storms intensified as they drifted southeast into southern Ohio and southern West Virginia.
Read the full account →With plenty of sunshine, a convective complex developed during the heat of the afternoon over central Ohio in a weak wind flow. The storms intensified as they drifted southeast into southern Ohio and southern West Virginia.
Read the full account →An upper level disturbance produced showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall across western Pennsylvania and the northern West Virginia Panhandle. Flooding of roadways and areas of poor drainage were reported.
Read the full account →An unsettled pattern with rounds of thunderstorms and showers began early on the 19th. A west to east front settled down into northern West Virginia on the 20th. Abundant moisture was along and south of the front with surface dew points around 70 degrees.
Read the full account →Two rounds of early morning thunderstorms caused 1 to 4 inches of rain. There were 3 maximum rain areas. One was in the region within a West Union to Clarksburg to Weston triangle.
Read the full account →Two rounds of early morning thunderstorms caused 1 to 4 inches of rain. There were 3 maximum rain areas. One was in the region within a West Union to Clarksburg to Weston triangle.
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 →The last onslaught of heavy July rain fell in waves during Saturday, the 28th, and Sunday, the 29th. The heaviest rain on the 28th was generally from the Charleston vicinity on east, into Nicholas County. Heavier rain fell again on the 29th.
Read the full account →The last onslaught of heavy July rain fell in waves during Saturday, the 28th, and Sunday, the 29th. The heaviest rain on the 28th was generally from the Charleston vicinity on east, into Nicholas County. Heavier rain fell again on the 29th.
Read the full account →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 →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 →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 →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 →A weak cold front settled over the forecast area from June 23 until June 27. Waves of low pressure rode northeast along the front. Flow in the atmosphere was parallel to the boundary, producing several rounds of training echoes.
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