Wheeling Fire Department Public Informational Officer Philip Stahl said on the MetroNews Morning News Monday the effort to find those still missing would focus on Big Wheeling Creek within the city on Monday. He said the two dozen vehicles washed away in the floodwaters will be checked.

Cars were removed from Wheeling Creek in West Virginia on Monday, June 16, 2025. That's after torrential rain prompted a flash flood emergency over the weekend.

Recent torrential rains caused record-breaking floods in the South and Eastern U.S., causing nearly 20 deaths. Floods resulted in considerable infrastructure damage, challenging rescue efforts. With more rain forecast and grounds already saturated, further flooding continues to be a severe risk.

WHEELING, W.Va. –Officials with the Ohio County Police Department have released the names of those individuals who have died as a result of the flash flooding that occurred in the area beginning Saturday night into Sunday morning. At Monday afternoon’s press conference, Chief Deputy Kent Lewis confirmed that six people have passed away.