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Flash Flood in Marion County, West Virginia
Flash Flood June 26, 2025 · Marion County, West Virginia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Emergency manager reported that Main Street in Rivesville was closed due to flooding. Also Fairmont Road was flooded.
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 Catawba Jct (39.5299, -80.1274).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1279170. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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