Flash Flood in Ohio County, West Virginia

Flash Flood June 26, 2025 · Ohio 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

The public reported flooding on 29th St. Adjacent creek out of banks with fast-moving water covering the road.

The wider storm

A warm, moist airmass remained in place through the latter half of the month which allowed for daily shower and thunderstorm chances. Training storms was the primary factor to the resultant flash flooding as cells developed upshear of the initial updrafts in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. One of these storms did result in yet another round of flash flooding for portions of Wheeling WV.

Began near Wheeling (40.0500, -80.7100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1279167. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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