Flash flooding caused by torrential rains killed six people in northern West Virginia and rescue crews were searching for two other people who were missing on June 16, 2025 as authorities assessed damage to roads,

Significant flooding in northern West Virginia claimed the lives of at least five people over the weekend and four others remain missing, officials say.

At least four people have been killed and others remain missing after dangerous flash flooding impacted Wheeling and surrounding communities in West Virginia this weekend.

If you woke up Monday morning and checked Facebook, you might have received a notification to mark yourself safe from flooding in West Virginia and Ohio. The crisis response page says the crisis

At least three people were killed and others are missing after flash flooding in West Virginia this weekend, and millions of people from the Plains to the Great Lakes will be on alert for severe weather this week.

More thunderstorms are on the way, with multiple states under flash flood watches or similar alerts on Monday.

The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) says work crews have been working around the clock to open roads and clear debris after up to four inches of rain fell in Ohio County during a

“Flash flooding occurred in the City of Wheeling and in Ohio County last night,” the Wheeling-OhioCounty EMA said in a Facebook post. “There is extensive damage to roads and bridges. Many roads are closed. People have lost their homes from this flooding.”