Flood — Pocahontas, West Virginia

2025-02-01 · near Huntersville, Pocahontas, West Virginia

Event narrative

Knapp Creek at Huntersville exceeded a bankfull level of 9 feet on the night of January 31st. The creek crested around 9.2 feet a few minutes after midnight and then receded below bankfull again during the early morning hours of February 1st. Farmland, fields, and outbuildings adjacent to Knapp Creek and Browns Creek observed flooding while the creek was out of its banks.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system brought widespread rainfall to the area on the 31st of January, initiating flooding in poor drainage areas and along local creeks and streams. While rainfall ended the evening of the 31st, high water and river flooding continued into early February. River flooding persisted along the Little Kanawha River through the 1st of February, while the Tygart Valley and Buckhannon Rivers did not recede below flood stage until the morning of the 2nd.

Water rescues occurred in Belington and Junior in Barbour County, Buckhannon in Upshur County, and near Sullivan in Raleigh County. Lingering high water continued to impact several roads, and a rockslide affected one road in Raleigh County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1230418. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.