Flash Flood in Wetzel County, West Virginia

Flash Flood April 11, 2024 – April 12, 2024 · Wetzel County, West Virginia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Route 20 experiencing flooding in Folsom, WV.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Folsom (39.4716, -80.5229).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1178245. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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