2,551 first-hand accounts of flood events in West Virginia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Training showers created isolated flooding in portions of the region early Monday morning (April 1st). Convection originated in the Midwest along a stationary boundary.
Read the full account →Training showers created isolated flooding in portions of the region early Monday morning (April 1st). Convection originated in the Midwest along a stationary boundary.
Read the full account →A thunderstorm which produced very heavy rain and frequent lightning moved slowly across Morgan County on the evening of the 16th. More than 3 inches of rain fell across the county, resulting in widespread flash flooding.
Read the full account →The second round of tall thunderstorms moved through during the evening hours, spawning a few tornadoes. The lightning activity peaked around 2000E with around 200 strikes per minute in the Huntington to Charleston region.
Read the full account →By 640 PM on 11th, Rte 2 was flooded in New Martinsville and CR 3 closed by flood at the intersection of Doolin Run Rd. By 7 PM, State Rtes 7 and 20 closed by flooding and mud slides near New Martinsville. As of 430 AM on 12th, Rte 20 was still flooded near Reader.
Read the full account →A warm front remained relatively stationary across the Upper Ohio Valley on January 3rd. An anomalously moist and warm air mass surged northward into the zone of convergence associated with the boundary, and combined with elevated instability to create enhanced rainfall rates.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms developed along a stalled frontal boundary across the Ohio Valley with widespread wind damage across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland.
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 →A warm front lifted north on the 12th, opening the door to abundant moisture. A cluster of thunderstorms trained along the Ohio River during the night.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms hit the western lowlands 3 separate times from the predawn of Saturday, the 1st, into midday Monday, the 2nd. Rainfall totals of 5 to 7.5 inches were measured.
Read the full account →Runoff from heavy thunderstorm rains, dumping between 3 and 4 inches, caused rapid rises along Dent's Run. Evacuations were ordered along part of Dent's Run in Westover and some basement flooding was reported. Roads and some basements were also flooded in Brookhaven.
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 →Unseasonably warm and humid air combined with developing low pressure over the Ohio Valley to produce bands of heavy rain across portions of the eastern panhandle.
Read the full account →Rains of 1.5 to 2 inches from 3 separate periods, fell on a saturated ground over a 24 hour period. The last shot of rain caused minor flooding on numerous small streams and creeks. Many secondary roads were closed.
Read the full account →An area of deep low pressure over the southeastern U.S. moved slowly into the southern middle Atlantic region in a 24-hour period from the morning of the 20th through the morning of the 21st, then off the coast by evening of the 21st.
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 →Rains of 1.5 to 2 inches from 3 separate periods, fell on a saturated ground over a 24 hour period. The last shot of rain caused minor flooding on numerous small streams and creeks. Many secondary roads were closed.
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 →Rains of 1.5 to 2 inches from 3 separate periods, fell on a saturated ground over a 24 hour period. The last shot of rain caused minor flooding on numerous small streams and creeks. Many secondary roads were closed.
Read the full account →Rains of 2 to 2.5 inches were common between 1100 to 1900E, in a narrow band located north of a warm frontal zone. The heaviest rains, estimated at over 3 inches fell over northern Roane County.
Read the full account →A hot and humid day saw plenty of afternoon sunshine in the Charleston to Beckley region. Surface dew points were in the low and mid 70s. Thunderstorms from the north and east developed inward during the late afternoon, toward Charleston. This produced localized cloudbursts.
Read the full account →A rotating supercell developed in southeast Ohio, then moved across Mason and Jackson counties. The large hail damaged houses and vehicles. In its wake, a larger complex of thunderstorms moved through.
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 →This episode, on the 8th of July, saw fast moving thunderstorms form along a north/south warm frontal boundary. This boundary marked the division between the dry and less humid air to the east, from the incoming steamy moist air, to the west.
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