Flash Flood — Hampshire, West Virginia

2025-06-09 · near Mechanicsburg, Hampshire, West Virginia

Event narrative

Six to twelve inches of flowing water across the roadway near the intersection of US-50 Northwestern Turnpike and Core Road.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed along the higher terrain before slowly drifting across portions of the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Thunderstorms produced localized rainfall amounts of two to five inches which resulted in flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1253391. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.