After Thursday night’s flood, Katelyn Eichelberger’s home, and those of two of her neighbors, are no longer habitable and they have received very little assistance. “About 12 […]
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Thursday storms bring flash floods, damage to area
A downpour of rain in the Morgantown area on Thursday night turned Patteson Drive into the Patteson River for the second time in six weeks and caused […]
What’s with all the extreme weather?
by Ned Kleiner Reading the news over the past month — or maybe just stepping outside — you could get the sense that something has gone wrong […]
‘100-year’ floods don’t wait 99 years to come again
Torrential downpours Sunday, June 13 left buildings throughout Morgantown flooded, rivers and streams overflowing, and roads under water. People called it a “100-year flood.” Morgantown Utility Board […]
Morgantown area well ahead of normal rainfall numbers for June
MORGANTOWN — National Weather Center Meteorologist Lee Hendricks said between 1.5 and 4 inches of rain fell in Monongalia County Monday evening, depending on the location. That […]
Local auto repair shop Shorty Anderson’s closed because of floods
MORGANTOWN — An auto repair shop on Stewart Street has been closed after suffering flooding damage June 13. Co-owner Travis Rowan said an insurance adjuster has been […]
Record rain brings floods to Morgantown
Sunday’s rain didn’t just bring flooding to the area’s roads and basements, it set a new date record for most rainfall recorded at the Morgantown airport. “It […]
Heavy thunderstorms cause flash flooding across area
Reporter David Beard took these photos of flooding around Green Bag Road. Our chief photographer, Ron Rittenhouse, will also be looking for shots to show flooding and […]
Postcast 72 – May 21, 2021
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Officials consider options to protect kitchen equipment from flood waters
ROWLESBURG — Rowlesburg officials are looking at ways to keep flood water from damaging their $150,000 commercial building. The building houses the park’s kitchen equipment and supplies, […]