Woman dies in Fayette floodwaters; Morrisey ‘closely monitoring’ storms

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 849

Last Updated: 23 hours, 33 minutes ago

Flooding killed at least one person Sunday in Fayette County, where storms brought several inches of rain, officials said Monday.

The woman died after the vehicle she was driving was swept away in the Pax area, Fayette County Sheriff Jeff McMullen said in a news release posted on Facebook.

According to the National Weather Service, more than 4 inches of rain fell at Yeager Airport in Charleston on Sunday, leading to reports of …

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