2,551 first-hand accounts of flood events in West Virginia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A weak disturbance pressed into the Ohio Valley on July 8th, tapping into warm and muggy conditions permeating over West Virginia. This combination led to diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms that inflicted damaging wind gusts and heavy downpours in areas along the I-64…
Read the full account →A frontal boundary swung into the Central Appalachians on July 12th and interrupted quiet weather provided by high pressure the day prior. Initially, showers and storms evolved along the front across Ohio and then spread eastward into West Virginia that afternoon and evening.
Read the full account →A frontal boundary swung into the Central Appalachians on July 12th and interrupted quiet weather provided by high pressure the day prior. Initially, showers and storms evolved along the front across Ohio and then spread eastward into West Virginia that afternoon and evening.
Read the full account →A frontal boundary swung into the Central Appalachians on July 12th and interrupted quiet weather provided by high pressure the day prior. Initially, showers and storms evolved along the front across Ohio and then spread eastward into West Virginia that afternoon and evening.
Read the full account →Active weather remained in full force on July 18th as several rounds of showers and thunderstorms worked their way through West Virginia. The most impactful convection took place on the morning of the 18th, when downed trees resulted in damage to a residential trailer and flash…
Read the full account →Active weather remained in full force on July 18th as several rounds of showers and thunderstorms worked their way through West Virginia. The most impactful convection took place on the morning of the 18th, when downed trees resulted in damage to a residential trailer and flash…
Read the full account →Active weather remained in full force on July 18th as several rounds of showers and thunderstorms worked their way through West Virginia. The most impactful convection took place on the morning of the 18th, when downed trees resulted in damage to a residential trailer and flash…
Read the full account →Low pressure moving slowly across West Virginia produced widespread heavy rain and flooding across northern West Virginia, Garrett county Maryland, and western Pennsylvania.
Read the full account →After several days of wet weather, another round of showers fell from the predawn hours on the 7th into the mid morning. Training of small heavier cells occurred across southern Lewis into Upshur Counties. Rain amounts of a .5 to .75 in 3 hours were seen.
Read the full account →A low pressure system and its associated warm front were slowly progressing through the Ohio valley bringing numerous rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A low pressure system and its associated warm front were slowly progressing through the Ohio valley bringing numerous rounds of showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A decaying line of thunderstorms traveling through the Ohio Valley on April 1st arrived into West Virginia just before sunrise. While the storms remained below severe thresholds in the state, there was one instance of flooding in Lincoln County as a result of heavy downpours.
Read the full account →Widespread thunderstorms contained hail and some strong wind gusts. Cabell County residents were hit by 2 or 3 separate thunderstorms. An estimated 400 insurance claims were filed from the Huntington vicinity from these storms.
Read the full account →Out ahead of a strong cold front, heavy showers fell mainly between 0600E and 1100E. Dew points were in the 50s. Six hour rain amounts of 1.25 to 1.75 inches were common.
Read the full account →An area of low pressure moving over West Virginia pushed a strong cold front through the region during the early morning hours of March 5th. This front triggered several strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds as well as heavy rain.
Read the full account →Elvira Road in Institute saw minor flooding by Finney Branch. A girl was rescued from the roof of a flooded car. About 2 dozen houses and apartments were affected. One of the flooded houses caught fire the next morning and was gutted.
Read the full account →A strong cold front slowly passed through the region during the morning of the 28th A southerly flow ahead of the front caused deep moisture over the area. The cold front combined with the instability to trigger showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall rates.
Read the full account →A slow moving upper level low over the central U.S provided for southerly flow and moisture transport to eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia.
Read the full account →The remnants of Tropical Storm Fred moved into the area late on August 17th into early August 18th leading to heavy rainfall overspreading West Virginia.
Read the full account →Severe thunderstorms developed along a slow moving warm front that was positioned northwest to southeast across Ohio. Thunderstorms developed and rode along the front during both the morning and afternoon hours.
Read the full account →An unusually deep mid level trough for mid July was in place over the Ohio Valley. The resulting cool pool of air aloft helped to generate instability showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →Low pressure moving slowly across West Virginia produced widespread heavy rain and flooding across northern West Virginia, Garrett county Maryland, and western Pennsylvania.
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 →The combination of a deep, slow moving upper-level trough across the West Coast and a cold high pressure over the Midwest created the perfect setup for a Winter Storm/Ice Storm/flooding scenario in portions of the Ohio River Valley.
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