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Flash Flood in Preston County, West Virginia

Flash Flood June 15, 2025 · Preston County, West Virginia

$15K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

State official reported at there is a culvert filled with debris and a portion of the roadway has washed away.

The wider storm

Following the catastrophic flooding that occurred in portions of Wheeling, WV late on the 14th, another round of slow moving storms developed along a stationary boundary over portions of northern West Virginia. With climatologically high precipitable water values, rainfall was efficient, allowing for 2-4 inch/hr rates. This impacted several counties in northern West Virginia but the hardest hit was the city of Fairmont, where up to 4 inches of rain fell in an hour over the city and surrounding suburbs. Several water rescues were performed and structures were damaged. As of the last count, 22 homes were destroyed and another 283 homes had damage ranged from minor to major just in Marion county alone.

Began near Heydon (39.5300, -79.5700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1278813. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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