Flood — Barbour, West Virginia

2025-02-06 · near Audra, Barbour, West Virginia

Event narrative

Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Audra exceeded a bankfull level of 10 feet on the afternoon of February 6th. The river crested around 10.4 feet during the afternoon and then returned below bankfull in the evening. Flooding occurred as a result at the campground and some low-lying areas within Audra State Park.

Wider weather episode

Showers first entered into West Virginia on the evening of February 5th as a disturbance skirted by to the south. Precipitation continued into the next day, in addition to a few severe thunderstorms that developed ahead of a cold front in the early afternoon. Strong wind gusts from storms caused numerous downed trees and power line damage across Boone and Lincoln Counties during the early afternoon of February 6th. Another wave of precipitation then passed through the state on the evening and overnight hours of the 6th before coming to an end.

Throughout the event, a swath of two to four inches of rain fell across portions of central and southern West Virginia. One to two inches fell in northern West Virginia, while locations to the north of US 50 generally received less than an inch of rain.

Flooding began in the state shortly after midnight on the 6th and prevailed throughout the day in the midst of the periods of heavier rainfall. Excess runoff led to rises along many creeks, streams, and smaller rivers. Impacts included some flooded vehicles and structures, mud and rock slides, water rescues, and numerous flooded roads. While high pressure led to drier conditions, minor flooding lingered along parts of the Mud and Tygart Valley Rivers well into the day of February 7th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1227082. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.