Tools designed by researchers at West Virginia University could help streamline flood response like after the flash floods that impacted Marion and Ohio counties over the weekend.

Long before flash floods damaged communities in Ohio and Marion counties this month, West Virginia University researchers say they were studying community resilience in flood-devastated areas of

"Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring," the NWS has reported.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey is expected to give updates on flooding response in Fairmont on Monday. Multiple roads in Marion County were under water on Sunday, and an apartment complex partially collapsed due to high water.

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has announced the awardees of the more than $4 million state grant awarded for Dam safety and flood protection.

With just hours to go before Virginia’s statewide primary, Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general have been saturating the airwaves with aggressive ads targeting President Donald Trump.

All of West Virginia remains under a Flood Watch Tuesday after several areas of the state saw major flash flooding events over the weekend.