78
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Monongalia County, West Virginia: 78 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #279 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Monongalia County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Monongalia County is the 2020s, when 35 of the county's 78 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Monongalia County archive, flash flood makes up 17.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #279 for this hazard and #3 within West Virginia, putting it in the 90.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Monongalia County with 31 recorded events, while Oct is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | GRANVILLE | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 13, 2025 | WESTOVER | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 13, 2025 | WESTOVER | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 27, 2025 | BOOTH | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | UFFINGTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | LAUREL PT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | MORGANTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | MORGANTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | BURNS CHAPEL | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2025 | RICHARD | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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- Hail 80
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain began early this morning and caused considerable flooding in Monongalia county. Brookehaven and Star City Fire Depts evacuated 125 people. Flooding around Morgantown damaged 81 structures, including homes, mobile homes, businesses, and government facilities. Four businesses in Sabarton (car dealer, supermarket, shopping plaza, and window dealer) were flooded. State-owned bridge was washed out on Van Vorhis Road north of Morgantown. Three municipal water systems were damaged. The areas of Deckers Creek and West Run were especially hard hit.
Emergency management reported widespread flash flooding in and around Morgantown with numerous road closures. Up to 4 feet of water was flowing across roads in some locations with 2 feet of water reported in an equipment room on the campus of West Virginia University. A woman was rescued from her vehicle on the White Ave. bridge when her car became stranded by the flood waters of Deckers Creek.
Bridge washed out near Star City. Bridge washed out on Tyrone Rd near Tyrone. Doppler radar estimated rainfall rates of 1.5 to 2 inches per hour. By 4 PM EDT, Kelly Run and Cole Run received 4 inches of rain; Glade Run, 4.5 inches.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Monongalia County, West Virginia?
78 flash flood events are recorded in Monongalia County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Monongalia County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Monongalia County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Monongalia County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Monongalia County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/monongalia-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.