Flash Flood — Pendleton, West Virginia

2025-06-27 · near Franklin, Pendleton, West Virginia

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1259469. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.