Flooding in West Virginia

State of emergency in West Virginia amid heavy floods, water rescues

The office of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Monday declared a state of emergency for Kanawha, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, and Roane counties.

'Thousand-year' downpour led to deadly West Virginia floods

The state of West Virginia was designated a federal disaster area following deadly and destructive floods on June 23, 2016.

Heavy rainfall floods portions of central West Virginia - WCHS

Heavy rainfall floods portions of central West Virginia · Interstate 77 North is down to one lane near the Greenbrier Street exit due to runoff.

Flash flooding frequency on sharp rise in West Virginia

Flash floods have become much more frequent in Kanawha County and throughout West Virginia in recent years, according to National Oceanic ...

Map of flood and high flow condition (West Virginia)

Map of flood and high flow condition (West Virginia) (0 streamgages are in flood). West Virginia, State, United States, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas ...

Four Reasons Why West Virginia Lawmakers Should Invest in Flood ...

For West Virginians living along the state's twisting waterways and within its deep valleys, flooding is an ever-present danger.

W.Va. Among Most Flood Susceptible In Nation

Zegre explained that the problem with this extreme rainfall is that flooding is only going to get worse in West Virginia. By 2050, in Kanawha ...

Damaging floods submerge West Virginia towns - AccuWeather

The governor of West Virginia declared a state of emergency in two counties Monday after record-setting rainfall caused significant flash flooding overnight, ...

At Least 20 Dead in Historic West Virginia Flooding - NBC News

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declared a state of emergency in 44 counties Thursday night, deploying 500 National Guard troops to ...

WVDHSEM, WVNG prepare for potential flooding impacts across ...

Jim Justice has directed the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (WVDHSEM) and the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) to ...

USA – State of Emergency Declared After Floods in West Virginia

In a statement of 15 August, Governor Jim Justice said he declared the state of emergency “due to excessive rainfall that occurred overnight on ...

Flooding in WV after 1-in-1000 year rainfall event, June 2016

Video produced by Rob Atha, Elevated Media. Used by Climate.gov with permission. Among the West Virginia communities devastated by flooding ...

Flooding - WVU Extension - West Virginia University

Flash floods occur with little or no warning and can reach full peak in only a few minutes. Flash floods occur within six hours of a rain event, ...

Heavy rains cause significant flooding in parts of West Virginia

Heavy rains cause significant flooding in parts of West Virginia ... CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Thunderstorms dumped heavy rains that caused ...

West Virginia still impacted by June 2016 flood 8 years later

Training thunderstorms entered the state south of Parkersburg on June 23, 2016 and made a diagonal line across the state into Greenbrier County.

WV Flood Recovery Office: Home

Attention: The RISE WV program is fully functional. If you have applied for assistance, your cases have not changed and you need not apply. If you have any ...

Flood Watch Issued for Virginia and Eastern West Virginia

The flood watch will be in place from this afternoon through Monday morning. Slow-moving showers and potential thunderstorms are expected late ...

Historic flooding taking place on the New River - WVNS

GLEN LYN, VA (WVNS) – There has been historic flooding in parts of southern West Virginia and into Virginia, including along the New River.

Kingwood (West Virginia) Public Library closed due to flooding

KINGWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) — The Kingwood Public Library will be closed until further notice due to flooding that occurred in the basement ...

West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides

West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4756). Severe storms brought flooding, landslides, and mudslides to West Virginia, between ...