Flash Flood — Grant, West Virginia

2021-08-28 · near Old Arthur, Grant, West Virginia

Event narrative

Six to twelve inches of water was flowing along Morgantown Road along with debris.

Wider weather episode

Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front on August 27th-28th, primarily during the afternoon/evening hours each day. Heavy rainfall occurred with these storms which lead to several instances of flooding across the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 982235. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.