• Severe storms kill six in Wheeling, West Virginia

    Flash floods claimed at least six lives in Wheeling, West Virginia, on June 14, 2025, prompting a declaration of a State of Emergency for Ohio County. Extensive damage has been reported throughout the area, with state authorities seeking assistance from the National Guard.

  • Edisto River crest breaks 1928 record, causing dam failures and damaging roads and bridges in Orangeburg, South Carolina

    A plume of moisture from Hurricane “Rafael” moved northward into the Southeastern United States and collided with a stationary front over South Carolina, causing intense rainfall in Orangeburg County on November 6 and 7, 2024. The extreme rainfall, totaling 180 – 380 mm (7 – 15 inches) in 24 hours, overwhelmed local ponds and dams, leading to failures that sent water downstream, damaging bridges and roads near Norway, South Carolina.