PITTSBURGH, PA — The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, which includes northern West Virginia as part of its forecast area, released rain totals Friday for the first 11 days of April.
“Month to date rainfall totals so far across the region…most likely rainiest Apr 1st – Apr 11th on record for most locations,” the agency tweeted.
In West Virginia, the Wetzel County community of Hundred leads the way with a recorded 6.73 inches of rain in April followed by Weirton at 6.34 inches, Mannington at 6.22 inches, Cameron at 5.71 inches and New Martinsville coming in at 5.48 inches.
Month to date rainfall totals so far across the region…most likely rainiest Apr 1st – Apr 11th on record for most locations. pic.twitter.com/hlgkn0wKYU
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) April 12, 2024
The weather service said there are also a number of communities that have had more than four inches of rain so far this month in northern West Virginia including Kingwood (4.9), Aurora (4.7), Thomas (4.3) and Wheeling (4.16).
Morgantown has had 3.9 inches of rain so far this month.