Flash Flood — Hardy, West Virginia

2025-07-29 · near Durgon, Hardy, West Virginia

Event narrative

Jenkins Run was was flowing swiftly out of its banks along Jenkins Run Road. Up to 6 inches of fast moving water was observed near the intersection of US-220 and Jenkins Run Road.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving cold front combined with a highly unstable atmosphere along with tropical moisture to produce slow moving thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. Some of these storms trained over the same areas, resulting in scattered instances of flash flooding. Total rainfall amounts in areas with flash flooding averaged two to four inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1270254. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.