Flash Flood — Grant, West Virginia

2021-08-28 · near Hopeville, Grant, West Virginia

Event narrative

Multiple roads were closed due to high water flowing across them. Several streams were overflowing their banks in the southwest portion of Grant County.

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 982238. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.