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,

Wheeling officials have canceled the Waterfront Wednesday concert scheduled for tomorrow, June 18th, due to the recent flash flooding in Wheeling and Ohio County, and are prioritizing support for

Officials on Monday released the names of six victims who lost their lives in the deadly flash flooding in the Triadelphia and Wheeling areas Saturday night. Officials with the Ohio County Emergency Management Agency,

Wheeling Fire Department Public Informational Officer Philip Stahl said on the MetroNews Morning News Monday the effort to find those still missing would focus on Big Wheeling Creek within the city on Monday. He said the two dozen vehicles washed away in the floodwaters will be checked.

After a weekend of devastating flash flooding in the Wheeling and Fairmont areas high humidity led to more scattered downpours today, which prompted a few flash

A state of emergency was declared for Ohio County on Sunday following severe flooding in the area that has so far claimed the lives of three people.

“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.”

At 8:06 p.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning in effect until 11 p.m. for Washington County.