An area of low pressure moving northeast across the eastern Ohio Valley produced widespread precipitation across southeast West Virginia beginning Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning. While temperatures for much of southeast West Virginia were just warm enough for most of this precipitation to fall as rain, temperatures across the valleys of Western Greenbrier County where just below…
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An area of low pressure moving northeast across the eastern Ohio Valley produced widespread precipitation across southeast West Virginia beginning Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning. While temperatures for much of southeast West Virginia were just warm enough for most of this precipitation to fall as rain, temperatures across the valleys of Western Greenbrier County where just below freezing, which resulted in icing from freezing rain, which accumulated to around one-quarter of an inch on elevated surfaces. Rainfall totals were between 2 and 3 inches for the Greenbrier River Valley, some of which fell over partially frozen ground, resulting in increased runoff that produced minor flooding of the Greenbrier River. Rainfall rates during the event were generally below 0.5 per hour, but occasionally were higher. CREST Unit Streamflows during this event did not provide returns that would indicate any flooding was taking place. However, given the partially frozen ground, Hydrophobic Unit Flow was more representative of the flooding situation.
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 Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 5, 7:22 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.
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7 flood, 2 debris flow, 1 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Freezing rain accumulated to around one-quarter of an inch, mainly on elevated surfaces, near Renick. Key Impacts: power outages and icy bridges and overpasses.
Snake Run was observed flowing out of its banks several inches deep across Snake Run Road. No damage was reported to the road, and it was open to traffic after the flooding receded.
Runoff from prolonged rainfall and partially frozen ground caused Big Draft Road to be inundated by water about 2 feet deep. It's possible that the culvert under the road was partially blocked by debris. No damage was reported to the road, which was reopened to traffic after the water receded.
Arbuckle Lane was reported flooding by runoff from prolonged rainfall and partially frozen ground. No damage was reported to the road.
Raders Valley Road was inundated around 4 inches deep due to runoff from prolonged rainfall and partially frozen ground. No damage was reported to the road.
The stream gage at Anthony Creek near Anthony (ANYW2) crested at 14.43 feet (5,830 cfs) at 5:20 pm EST on 2/6/25. This is less than a 2-year event (50% AEP) per USGS Streamstats for this location. The Anthony Creek basin received between 2 and 2.75 inches of rainfall in about a 12-hour period ending 10:00 AM EST on 2/6/25, falling over ground that was moistened by widespread rainfall at the beginning of the month.
The stream gage at the Greenbrier River at Ronceverte (RONW2) crested at 16.11 feet at 5:20 am EST on 2/7/25. This is the highest crest on record since March 2021. The Greenbrier basin received between 2 and 3 inches of rainfall in about a 12-hour period ending 10:00 AM EST on 2/7/25, falling over ground that was moistened by widespread rainfall at the beginning of the month. High water spilling out of the river caused River Road to be flooded and impassible just downstream from the gage. Further downstream, Fort Spring Pike was also reported impassible by flooding from the river. No damage was reported to either roadway.
A rock retaining wall along Duhring Avenue in the community of Bramwell collapsed due to excessive rainfall, with the debris observed blocking the road.
A debris flow was observed along Bramwell Hill Road. Large rocks and a tree were observed blocking the road.
The stream gage at the Greenbrier River at Alderson, WV (ALDW2) crested at 15.33 feet (42,200 cfs) at 8:15 am EST on 2/7/25. This is roughly a 2-year event (50% AEP) per USGS Streamstats for this location and the highest crest on record since 2014. The Greenbrier basin received between 2 and 3 inches of rainfall in about a 12-hour period ending 10:00 AM EST on 2/7/25, falling over ground that was moistened by widespread rainfall at the beginning of the month. This event is between a 2-year and a 5-year Average Recurrence Interval (50%-20% Annual Exceedance Probability) per USGS StreamStats. Several roads from south of Alderson to Talcott to near Hilldale were reported inundated and impassible by flooding of the Greenbrier River, including portions of Highway 3/12 as well as Howell Street in Alderson, during this event.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in West Virginia in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, February 2025
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1237139, 1238422, 1238815, 1238818, 1238820, 1238845, 1238827, 1238866, 1238867, 1238844.