Morgantown, W.Va. – Flooded roads, rising creeks, and widespread water hazards are affecting northern West Virginia early Saturday as heavy overnight rain triggers multiple flood warnings.
According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, flood warnings remain in effect until 5 a.m. for Marion, Monongalia, and Wetzel counties, where between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain fell late Friday night. Numerous roads are already impassable, with additional flooding likely in low-lying areas, creeks, and streams.
Morgantown, Fairmont, and surrounding towns such as Brookhaven, Cassville, and Mannington are seeing street closures and swollen waterways. Law enforcement and emergency crews are responding to reports of inundated intersections and vehicles trapped in high water. Fish Creek in Wetzel County has spilled its banks, further straining the region’s flood-prone zones.
Residents are urged to avoid non-essential travel overnight, especially in rural or poorly lit areas where standing water is harder to detect. “Turn around, don’t drown” remains the key advice as flash flood conditions give way to broader, more sustained flooding.
Warnings remain in place through daybreak. Additional rainfall could prolong hazardous conditions, and more advisories may follow depending on runoff and river levels.
