Flash Flood — Marion, West Virginia

2025-06-26 · near Catawba Jct, Marion, West Virginia

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported that Main Street in Rivesville was closed due to flooding. Also Fairmont Road was flooded.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1279170. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.