Flash Flood in Pendleton County, West Virginia

Flash Flood June 27, 2025 · Pendleton County, West Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Video of Smith Creek out of it's banks flowing across Smith Creek Road west of Oak Grove.

The wider storm

A nearly stationary boundary resided over the Allegheny Mountains with stable air to the east, and moist unstable air along and west of the mountains. This resulted in numerous showers and thunderstorms slowly traversing the higher terrain. Localized rainfall amounts of two to five inches were observed across portions of Pendleton County, which resulted in flash flooding.

Began near Franklin (38.6300, -79.3600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1259469. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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