The death toll continues to rise in West Virginia after a historic flash flood. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey confirmed that the death toll from the flash flood has risen to eight. The Governor said that he was told about death before his media briefing.

The death toll from weekend flooding in West Virginia rose to six as residents tried to clean up with the threat of more rain on the way.At least two people remained missing in the state's northern panhandle after torrential downpours tore through the region Saturday night,

Four inches of rain fell in a 30-minute period in Ohio County on Saturday. One of the victims was 3 years old.