Flood — Pendleton, West Virginia

2025-07-15 · near Harper Mill, Pendleton, West Virginia

Event narrative

High standing water, but currently passable, due to ditches overflowing on US 33 between Riverton and Seneca Rocks. Also report of a mudslide in the area.

Wider weather episode

An anomalously moist airmass with tropical moisture resided over much of West Virginia on July 15th. Another round of slow moving thunderstorms developed on remnant boundaries and terrain circulations. These thunderstorms moved into areas with suppressed flash flood guidance due to anteceding conditions. Ultimately, these storms produced localized rainfall amounts of one to four inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264143. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.