This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
Part of: Athens County Area Flooding — July 2026 →
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 4:37PM EDT until July 21 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
This is a severe-significance flash flood warning event affecting Marion, WV; Monongalia, WV; Wetzel, WV, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 270,000 acres
- Began
- To end
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NOAA / National Weather Service (Marion, WV; Monongalia, WV; Wetzel, WV), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Marion, WV; Monongalia, WV; Wetzel, WV · ≈ 420 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Storm report NWS PBZ storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 1 WNW Caldwell, OH
Image showing intersection flooded near North Street and Miller Street in Caldwell. Picture taken facing west on North Street. Several inches of water extending past 3 homes on North Street. Time based on post.
- Storm report NWS PBZ storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 2 SSE Philo, OH
Image on social media showing several inches of water flowing over State Rte 60. Appears to be run-off from the hill near 7160 State Rte 60, Blue Rock, Ohio. Time based on post.
- News WataugaOnline.com
Flood Watch including Watauga & Ashe through Wednesday July 21, 2026
- Bulletin NWS Pittsburgh PA
Flash Flood Warning issued
Marion, WV; Monongalia, WV; Wetzel, WV
Show 2 earlier updates
- WV News News
Marion County officials warn residents ahead of severe storms, possible tornadoes Tuesday
- Alabama Political Reporter News
Gov. Ivey deploys Swiftwater rescue teams to Texas amid severe flooding
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.