On June 14, 2025 Ohio County, West Virginia experienced a deadly flash flood. As one of four counties in the state’s northern panhandle, Ohio County is no stranger to flooding. The Ohio River regularly breaches its banks. But this flood, this flood was something different. Various sources estimate that between three to five inches of rain fell within thirty minutes over the city of Wheeling and the nearby towns of Valley Grove and Triadelphia. Residents who were home that evening describe seeing a 14 foot wall of water bearing down on their homes as they scrambled to find safety. Tragically,...