Flood — Mineral, West Virginia

2025-05-13 to 2025-05-14 · near Champwood, Mineral, West Virginia

Event narrative

The Patterson Creek near Headsville river gauge reached minor flood stage with a peak crest of 10.6 feet. At 9 feet, water affects basements of homes along the creek. Agricultural flooding is occurring in some locations between Champwood and Fort Ashby. Foreback Road and Georges Run Road both begin to flood just east of the creek. At 10 feet, Water approaches several homes along the creek between Champwood and the town of Patterson Creek. Moderate to widespread agricultural flooding is occurring along this same stretch. Both Foreback Road and a portion of Creek View Lane are flooded near the creek.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1251835. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.