2,551 first-hand accounts of flood events in West Virginia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Tropical Storm Gordon came ashore along the central Gulf Coast on the night of September 4th. The tropical cyclone dissipated over Missouri by the night of September 7th.
Read the full account →Several low pressure systems lifted through the Appalachians between the 20th and 24th. On the 21st, an area of heavy rainfall moved across western West Virginia with totals of 1 to 1.25 inches over 24 hours. The higher amounts were along the Ohio River.
Read the full account →A period of heavy rainfall occurred downstream of a highly amplified trough April 30th into May 1st. A strong low-level jet transported a moisture rich airmass into the area, and strong synoptic scale ascent downstream of the closed upper low produced a soaking rainfall.
Read the full account →A period of heavy rainfall occurred downstream of a highly amplified trough April 30th into May 1st. A strong low-level jet transported a moisture rich airmass into the area, and strong synoptic scale ascent downstream of the closed upper low produced a soaking rainfall.
Read the full account →Despite the cloud morning, an approaching short wave trough, crossing during the afternoon and evening hours, helped spark showers and thunderstorms on the 22nd.
Read the full account →An advancing cold front, along with shortwave support, created the chance for thunderstorms across the region. Sufficient shear (40kts in the 0-6km layer), moderate to high instability (1500-2000 J/kg of CAPE), and dry mid-level air resulted in damaging winds and hail.
Read the full account →An advancing cold front, along with shortwave support, created the chance for thunderstorms across the region. Sufficient shear (40kts in the 0-6km layer), moderate to high instability (1500-2000 J/kg of CAPE), and dry mid-level air resulted in damaging winds and hail.
Read the full account →An advancing cold front, along with shortwave support, created the chance for thunderstorms across the region. Sufficient shear (40kts in the 0-6km layer), moderate to high instability (1500-2000 J/kg of CAPE), and dry mid-level air resulted in damaging winds and hail.
Read the full account →Surface low pressure and remnants of a frontal boundary passed through the region late on the 4th and the early morning hours of the 5th. Showers streamed through from the southwest to the northeast along an approaching wave into an atmosphere with enhanced moisture.
Read the full account →Surface low pressure and remnants of a frontal boundary passed through the region late on the 4th and the early morning hours of the 5th. Showers streamed through from the southwest to the northeast along an approaching wave into an atmosphere with enhanced moisture.
Read the full account →Surface low pressure and remnants of a frontal boundary passed through the region late on the 4th and the early morning hours of the 5th. Showers streamed through from the southwest to the northeast along an approaching wave into an atmosphere with enhanced moisture.
Read the full account →Surface low pressure and remnants of a frontal boundary passed through the region late on the 4th and the early morning hours of the 5th. Showers streamed through from the southwest to the northeast along an approaching wave into an atmosphere with enhanced moisture.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms developed on the afternoon and evening of June 27th in an environment primed for flooding due to storms capable of producing heavy rainfall and multiple rounds of storms passing overhead.
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 slow moving cold front dropped into the area from the northeast. The airmass was very warm and humid ahead of the boundary, and that led to the development of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →A slow moving cold front dropped into the area from the northeast. The airmass was very warm and humid ahead of the boundary, and that led to the development of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →A slow moving cold front dropped into the area from the northeast. The airmass was very warm and humid ahead of the boundary, and that led to the development of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →A slow moving cold front dropped into the area from the northeast. The airmass was very warm and humid ahead of the boundary, and that led to the development of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →A slow moving cold front dropped into the area from the northeast. The airmass was very warm and humid ahead of the boundary, and that led to the development of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall.
Read the full account →Following immediately on the heels of the system that produced flooding on the 20th in VA, another wave of low pressure tracked up along the spine of the Appalachians on the 21st.
Read the full account →Following immediately on the heels of the system that produced flooding on the 20th in VA, another wave of low pressure tracked up along the spine of the Appalachians on the 21st.
Read the full account →Steady rains from the remnants of Hurricane Isabel caused swollen streams by late on the 18th. Embedded showers early on the 19th caused small streams to flood roads. In terms of dwellings, only one old mobile home at Glady was damaged.
Read the full account →A negatively tilted trough approached the area on the 24th as surface low pressure tracked up toward the Great Lakes and secondary low pressure formed along the Carolina Coast.
Read the full account →After a hot and humid afternoon, strong to severe thunderstorms moved southeast, out of Ohio, and through much of West Virginia. Damaging wind gusts were common with the storms and the associated outflow boundary.
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