Flood — Barbour, West Virginia

2025-02-01 to 2025-02-02 · near Mc Lean, Barbour, West Virginia

Event narrative

The Tygart Valley River at Belington exceeded its flood stage of 14 feet on the night of January 31st. After cresting around 16.3 feet the next morning, the river returned below flood stage the morning on February 2nd. In downtown Belington, the Willow Street bridge and the intersection of Talbott and Wabash Roads flooded while the river was out of its banks. Around 8 am, a water rescue occurred at the intersection of Talbott and Wabash Roads in Belington. Between 11 am and Noon, another water rescue occurred in Junior near the intersection of West River Avenue and Fox Road.

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 1230439. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.