Deadly West Virginia flooding claims 6 lives as photos show ‘Mother Nature at its worst’

West Virginia residents attempted to clean up after the weekend flooding, which claimed six lives.

Updated on: Jun 17, 2025 8:11 PM IST

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The image shows Wheeling West Virginia Fire Department on June 14, 2025 shows a flooded street in Wheeling, West Virginia. A state of emergency was declared in Ohio County, West Virginia, due to flash flooding, which has left five dead and three missing as of June 15, according to a statement issued by Governor Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia.  (AFP)

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The graphic shows a destroyed car submerged in floodwaters near Shilling Bridge in the Elm Grove neighborhood of Wheeling, West Virginia.  (AFP)

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A crushed container removed from the floodwaters near Shilling Bridge in the Elm Grove neighborhood of Wheeling, West Virginia.  (AFP)

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Firefighters removing a crushed container removed from river by Shilling Bridge in the Elm Grove neighborhood of Wheeling, West Virginia.  (AFP)

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With more rain predicted, people of West Virginia attempted to clean up after the weekend floods, which has now claimed six lives. (AP)

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Governor Patrick Morrisey announced on Monday that at least two people were still unaccounted for in the northern panhandle of the state following heavy rains on Saturday night. (AP)

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Within 40 minutes, portions of Wheeling and Ohio County received up to 4 inches (10 cm) of rain. One of the deceased was a three-year-old. (AP)

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Heavy rains on Sunday tore off the outside wall of an apartment complex and damaged roads and bridges in the Marion County community of Fairmont. There were no reported injuries. (AP)

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In both counties, Morrisey proclaimed a state of emergency. According to him, floods affected at least 60 residences, 25 businesses, and an estimated 30 roads. Morrisey remarked, "It's just Mother Nature at her worst." (AP)

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A mobile home caught fire, cars were washed into flooded streams, and some residents hid in trees in the northern panhandle. Morrisey visited the tiny town of Triadelphia on Sunday, where five people lost their lives. He remarked, "That was just pure devastation. That was brutal.” (AP)