Flood — Jefferson, West Virginia

2024-08-09 · near Mechanicstown, Jefferson, West Virginia

Event narrative

WV-115 Charles Town Road was closed due to flooding at CR-25 Kabletown Road.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of Debby tracked through the area Thursday night into Friday, August 8th into August 9th. Tropical moisture combined with lift from the remnants to cause heavy rain across much of Virginia. The heavy rain led to several instances of flash flooding and flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1198646. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.