West Virginia, 2024Flood in West Virginia, September 29 to 30, 2024
September 29 to 30, 2024 · NWS LWX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
The remnants of Tropical Storm Helene brought widespread heavy rain to the region that led to river flooding and flash flooding in the state of West Virginia.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Helene brought widespread heavy rain to the region that led to river flooding and flash flooding in the state of West Virginia.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 29, 9:32 AM EST, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 29, 9:32 AM EST, 23 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 29, 3:41 AM EST, 6 hours 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
441 AM EDT Sun Sep 29 2024
ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-016>018-504-506-508-
VAZ053>057-527-300845-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-District of Columbia-Cecil-Southern Baltimore-
Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Central and Southeast Howard-
Southeast Harford-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George-
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
441 AM EDT Sun Sep 29 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Maryland portion of the
Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through
central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
MDZ003>006-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501-502-505>508-
526-WVZ050>053-055-300845-
Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-
Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-Augusta-
Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson-
Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-
Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun-
Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Northwest Prince William-Hampshire-
Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-
441 AM EDT Sun Sep 29 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern West
Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western
Maryland.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
River Flood Warnings remain in effect for portions of the
Shenandoah River.
Heavy rainfall may cause isolated instances of flooding along and
west of the Blue Ridge this afternoon into tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
River Flood Warnings continue for the Shenandoah River through
late Sunday evening.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
MDZ001-501-502-VAZ503-504-WVZ501>506-300845-
Garrett-Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Western Grant-Eastern Grant-
Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton-
Eastern Pendleton-
441 AM EDT Sun Sep 29 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Allegheny Front
counties in western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and Highland
County Virginia.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Heavy rainfall may cause isolated instances of flooding this
afternoon into tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Flood, Jefferson
- When
- September 29, 9:55 AM EST to September 30, 1:45 AM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, 0.76 mi SW of Bolivar to 1.52 mi S of Bolivar
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Tropical System
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 39.313, -77.761
The River Gauge on the Shenandoah River near Millville, WV reached minor flood stage (10ft) with a peak crest of 11.16 feet. At 10 feet, parts of Bloomery Road and John Rissler Road are flooded near Bloomery, West Virginia. Once these roads flood, access to homes is impaired but the homes themselves are not in any danger of flooding. Moulton Park and the Millville boat launch are also flooded. At 11 feet, a small portion of Wilt Road (County Road 9/8) begins to flood. Water also begins to flow over Millville Dam.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1219491.