Flash Flood in Mineral County, West Virginia

Flash Flood May 13, 2025 · Mineral County, West Virginia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Stony Run was out of its banks and evacuations occured along Stony Run Rd.

The wider storm

A slow moving closed upper level low originating from the Gulf of America brought anomalous moisture into the area. A long duration period of rain ensued, with rain rates exceeding two inches an hour during the afternoon of May 13th. The slow moving storms coupled with training led to localized rainfall totals of four to eight inches across Mineral County, WV, with lesser amounts of two to four inches across the rest of the eastern panhandle. Most of this rain fell in a 6 hour period, resulting in flash flooding especially across Mineral County.

Began near Keyser (39.4165, -78.9952).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1245527. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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