Closures in New River Gorge National Park & Preserve

Closures in New River Gorge National Park & Preserve

FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) -- According to a Facebook post from the New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, there are several closures throughout the park due to the heavy rains from earlier in the day. The post states that the road to Nuttalburg experienced a large washout and is currently impassable and closed. The [...]

Flash flooding closes roads across New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Torrential rainfall has washed out roads, triggered slides, and toppled trees in the northern New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, closing several routes into the gorge and cutting off access to popular river and camping areas. The park service reported Sunday evening that the road to Nuttallburg was impassable, and Cunard Road was blocked by a debris slide and fallen trees. Portions of Fayette Station Road and Glade Cr…

Flash flooding strikes southern West Virginia again, washes out private bridges in Fayette County

CUNARD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Another round of heavy rain brought flash flooding to parts of southern West Virginia Sunday morning, continuing a pattern of high-water events that have repeatedly affected the region this summer. Storms moved through the area early Sunday, sending creeks and streams out of their banks as many residents were beginning their day and preparing to head to church or work. Fayette County was among the hardest-hit areas, with…