2,551 first-hand accounts of flood events in West Virginia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A quasi-stationary frontal boundary set up across Ohio and Pennsylvania on the 17th, and wavered about the region until it was kicked off to the east by a stronger frontal boundary late on the 20th.
Read the full account →A quasi-stationary frontal boundary set up across Ohio and Pennsylvania on the 17th, and wavered about the region until it was kicked off to the east by a stronger frontal boundary late on the 20th.
Read the full account →A quasi-stationary frontal boundary set up across Ohio and Pennsylvania on the 17th, and wavered about the region until it was kicked off to the east by a stronger frontal boundary late on the 20th.
Read the full account →A quasi-stationary frontal boundary set up across Ohio and Pennsylvania on the 17th, and wavered about the region until it was kicked off to the east by a stronger frontal boundary late on the 20th.
Read the full account →An unstable environment, plus residual outflow boundaries from previous convection, helped to expand thunderstorm coverage during the evening of the 29th and into the early morning hours of the 30th ahead of a sagging cold front.
Read the full account →An unstable environment, plus residual outflow boundaries from previous convection, helped to expand thunderstorm coverage during the evening of the 29th and into the early morning hours of the 30th ahead of a sagging cold front.
Read the full account →An unstable environment, plus residual outflow boundaries from previous convection, helped to expand thunderstorm coverage during the evening of the 29th and into the early morning hours of the 30th ahead of a sagging cold front.
Read the full account →An unstable environment, plus residual outflow boundaries from previous convection, helped to expand thunderstorm coverage during the evening of the 29th and into the early morning hours of the 30th ahead of a sagging cold front.
Read the full account →An unstable environment, plus residual outflow boundaries from previous convection, helped to expand thunderstorm coverage during the evening of the 29th and into the early morning hours of the 30th ahead of a sagging cold front.
Read the full account →Rains of 1.75 to 2.5 inches fell in about a 12 hour period, causing many small streams to flood and close roads during the morning hours. In Barbour County, firemen rescued a driver from a vehicle stuck in water on a bridge along Arden Road.
Read the full account →Rains of 1.75 to 2.5 inches fell in about a 12 hour period, causing many small streams to flood and close roads during the morning hours. In Barbour County, firemen rescued a driver from a vehicle stuck in water on a bridge along Arden Road.
Read the full account →Low pressure tracked across Ohio and Pennsylvania on February 6th, pushing a warm front northward which stalled over Pennsylvania. A second low pressure center tracked along this boundary, strengthening as it tracked into Michigan and Ontario.
Read the full account →Low pressure tracked across Ohio and Pennsylvania on February 6th, pushing a warm front northward which stalled over Pennsylvania. A second low pressure center tracked along this boundary, strengthening as it tracked into Michigan and Ontario.
Read the full account →Low pressure tracked across Ohio and Pennsylvania on February 6th, pushing a warm front northward which stalled over Pennsylvania. A second low pressure center tracked along this boundary, strengthening as it tracked into Michigan and Ontario.
Read the full account →From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across southeast West Virginia resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 1.5 to 3 inches.
Read the full account →From February 20th to 24th, multiple rounds of precipitation passed across southeast West Virginia resulting in liquid accumulations ranging from around 1.5 to 3 inches.
Read the full account →An initial shortwave ahead of a trough over the central CONUS crossed the region on December 16th. Snow fell initially, with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches reported by the morning hours. However, a mix with freezing rain occurred as a warm layer developed aloft.
Read the full account →An initial shortwave ahead of a trough over the central CONUS crossed the region on December 16th. Snow fell initially, with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches reported by the morning hours. However, a mix with freezing rain occurred as a warm layer developed aloft.
Read the full account →An initial shortwave ahead of a trough over the central CONUS crossed the region on December 16th. Snow fell initially, with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches reported by the morning hours. However, a mix with freezing rain occurred as a warm layer developed aloft.
Read the full account →An initial shortwave ahead of a trough over the central CONUS crossed the region on December 16th. Snow fell initially, with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches reported by the morning hours. However, a mix with freezing rain occurred as a warm layer developed aloft.
Read the full account →An initial shortwave ahead of a trough over the central CONUS crossed the region on December 16th. Snow fell initially, with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches reported by the morning hours. However, a mix with freezing rain occurred as a warm layer developed aloft.
Read the full account →An initial shortwave ahead of a trough over the central CONUS crossed the region on December 16th. Snow fell initially, with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches reported by the morning hours. However, a mix with freezing rain occurred as a warm layer developed aloft.
Read the full account →An initial shortwave ahead of a trough over the central CONUS crossed the region on December 16th. Snow fell initially, with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches reported by the morning hours. However, a mix with freezing rain occurred as a warm layer developed aloft.
Read the full account →Localized flooding issues arose for the final few days of July in West Virginia as daily showers and thunderstorms developed. These storms were generally slow moving, contributing to heavy and prolonged periods of rainfall.
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