Flash Flood — Preston, West Virginia

2025-07-27 · near Bretz, Preston, West Virginia

Event narrative

Report of flooding along Giuliani Road, along Veterans Memorial Highway between Burke Road and Pineview Road, at the intersection of Sunny Hill Road and Veterans Memorial Highway, and in a trailer park near the intersection of Sunny Hill Road and Veterans Memorial Highway.

Wider weather episode

Morning showers congealed into a cluster of thunderstorms along the Mason Dixon line in the early afternoon hours. A very moisture rich environment with mid 70s dew points, highly anomalous PWAT values up to 2.3, and 3000 J/kg MUCAPE resulted in flash flooding. Observed and radar estimated rainfall rates reached as high as 2 inches per hour and storm totals of 3-4 inches around urban areas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1282251. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.