Flash Flood — Wetzel, West Virginia

2024-04-11 · near Pricetown, Wetzel, West Virginia

$1.4M

Property damage

Event narrative

Report of evacuating 4 people from a home due to high water and potential landslide. Wetzel County declared $1,423,900 in damage from storms between April 11-12th.

Wider weather episode

A strong mid-level trough and an associated frontal zone crossed through the

Mid-South and took aim on the OH Valley. Strong forcing associated the energy aloft coupled with a gradually destabilizing boundary layer out ahead it set the stage for areas of locally heavy showers and thunderstorms for several hours and prompted dangerous flash flooding. A flash flood emergency was issued for portions of Allegheny County when 4 to 5 inches of rain fell on the community of Oakdale, PA in less than 6 hours. Elsewhere, flash flooding occurred along small tributaries with widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1178236. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.