Flood — Wayne, West Virginia

2025-04-03 to 2025-04-05 · near Elmwood, Wayne, West Virginia

Event narrative

Twelvepole Creek near Wayne exceeded a bankfull level of 19 feet on the evening of April 3rd. The creek initially crested just above, and then fell back below, bankfull overnight. The creek rose back out of its banks the next morning, reaching a crest of around 23.6 feet on the evening of the 4th. The creek then slowly receded into its banks the morning of the 5th. Athletic fields in Shirley Burgess Park, Bridge Street, Wayne City Park, low sections of Mose Asbury Road, and Athletic fields at Twelvepole Valley park were flooded during this time period.

Wider weather episode

A line of showers and thunderstorms followed a warm front across the Middle Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians during the morning of April 3rd. A cold front brought more precipitation into the area the night of the 3rd and then stalled over West Virginia through the morning of the 4th. Showers continued in the vicinity of the boundary which slid to the south on the afternoon of the 4th before being lifted north as a warm front again on the 5th. Another cold front arrived the evening of the 5th and once again stalled over West Virginia. Precipitation eventually tapered off as the front sank to the southeast on the 7th.

While two to four inches of rain fell across much of West Virginia, the southwestern portions of the state received four to six inches. Roads began to flood as creeks, streams, and small rivers rose out of their banks. Water rescues also occurred in Boone, Jackson, and Kanawha Counties. Portions of Middle Island Creek, Twelvepole Creek, and the Mud River experienced flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1242639. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.