A persistent combination of high heat, humidity and thunderstorms kept flash-flood risk elevated across West Virginia in mid-August.
Regional meteorologists said above-normal rainfall could continue through the end of the month. Lewis and Upshur counties had already experienced catastrophic flooding July 21-22, and new downpours posed extra concern where soil, roads, drainage systems and buildings were still recovering.
Residents should follow current National Weather Service alerts rather than relying on this archived outlook. During warnings, avoid flooded roads and move away from streams and low-lying areas before water rises.