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, W.Va. –Officials with the Ohio County Police Department have released the names of those individuals who have died as a result of the flash flooding that occurred in the area beginning Saturday night into Sunday morning. At Monday afternoon’s press conference, Chief Deputy Kent Lewis confirmed that six people have passed away.

The death toll from weekend flooding in West Virginia has risen to six. Gov. Patrick Morrisey says at least two people remain missing in the state’s northern panhandle. As much as 4 inches of

Roads are closed and homes have been destroyed in West Virginia after torrential rain led to dangerous flash flooding in Wheeling and surrounding communities this weekend.

The governor of West Virginia has declared a state of emergency for Ohio County after multiple deaths were reported following flash floods on Saturday.

Three people are dead and multiple people are missing after Saturday night’s flash floods, Ohio County Emergency Management Agency Director Lou Vargo said Sunday morning. Vargo said that, according to the National Weather Service,

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency for Ohio County. The Ohio County Commission and the City of Wheeling have also declared a local state of emergency.