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 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 →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 →Rains of 1.5 to 2.5 inches fell in 12 to 18 hours from the 5th into the 6th. Water from small streams flooded roads. Mudslides also occurred. Later, minor river flooding occurred along the Tygart Valley River basin, including the Buckhannon River.
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 →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 →Warm frontal rain began near 0000E. The rain intensified between 0600E and 0830E, as embedded convection developed. The rain ended after 1000E, as the warm front lifted north of Mason and Jackson Counties. The event was over a 6 to 10 hour time frame.
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 →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 →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 →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 →Warm frontal rain began near 0000E. The rain intensified between 0600E and 0830E, as embedded convection developed. The rain ended after 1000E, as the warm front lifted north of Mason and Jackson Counties. The event was over a 6 to 10 hour time frame.
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 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 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 →Rains of a quarter inch or less fell during the day on Wednesday, the 12th, as an oscillating front sank back south, through West Virginia. A lull in the rain occurred late on the 12th and into the night.
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 →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 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 →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 →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 →A warm front stalled along northern West Virginia early on January 1st as a low pressure system developed along the Ohio Valley. These features brought widespread moderate to heavy rainfall to the area.
Read the full account →A warm front stalled along northern West Virginia early on January 1st as a low pressure system developed along the Ohio Valley. These features brought widespread moderate to heavy rainfall to the area.
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