Flash Flood in Wetzel County, West Virginia

Flash Flood June 25, 2025 · Wetzel County, West Virginia

$20K

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 flooding along County Road 89/Proctor Creek Road. A few portions of the road are washed out. The 911 center also got a report of two adults and one child trapped in home on Proctor Creek Road with water rising quickly.

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 Marion (39.6972, -80.7927).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1279179. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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