Photos of the aftermath from deadly flooding in West Virginia

A friend pauses as he helps remove the thick, muddy floodwaters from John Gearry's flooded basement, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A friend pauses as he helps remove the thick, muddy floodwaters from John Gearry’s flooded basement, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
By  CAROLYN KASTER
 
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Torrential rains caused flash flooding in West Virginia over the weekend, leading to several deaths.

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This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Kelsey Gearry searches the thick, muddy floodwaters of the family's flooded basement for belongings, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Kelsey Gearry searches the thick, muddy floodwaters of the family’s flooded basement for belongings, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
John Gearry dumps a bucket of thick, muddy floodwaters he hauled up from his flooded basement onto a pile in front of his house, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

John Gearry dumps a bucket of thick, muddy floodwaters he hauled up from his flooded basement onto a pile in front of his house, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A damaged vehicle sits in flood debris, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A damaged vehicle sits in flood debris, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
John Black puts up a board over a washed out foot bridge over Battle Run creek, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

John Black puts up a board over a washed out foot bridge over Battle Run creek, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Flood debris litters Battle Run Creek, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Flood debris litters Battle Run Creek, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
AR Walker's flood-damaged ceramic shop sits destroyed near the little Wheeling creek, Monday, June 16, 2025, Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

AR Walker’s flood-damaged ceramic shop sits destroyed near the little Wheeling creek, Monday, June 16, 2025, Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Damian Crowe, right, hands a sign he was able to save to John Gearry from Gearry's flooded basement, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Damian Crowe, right, hands a sign he was able to save to John Gearry from Gearry’s flooded basement, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Emily Kolence, left, and Connoor Crowe, right, shovel the thick, muddy floodwaters as they look for belongings in John Gearry's flooded basement, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Emily Kolence, left, and Connoor Crowe, right, shovel the thick, muddy floodwaters as they look for belongings in John Gearry’s flooded basement, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Kyler Gearry holds a crawfish he rescued from the thick, muddy floodwaters in the family's flooded basement, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. He put it back in the Little Wheeling Creek. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Kyler Gearry holds a crawfish he rescued from the thick, muddy floodwaters in the family’s flooded basement, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. He put it back in the Little Wheeling Creek. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A washed out vehicle sits in flood debris from Battle Run Creek, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A washed out vehicle sits in flood debris from Battle Run Creek, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Norma and John Black hug outside their flood-damaged home, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Norma and John Black hug outside their flood-damaged home, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A vehicle sits in flood debris, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A vehicle sits in flood debris, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A damaged bridge sits in flood debris, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A damaged bridge sits in flood debris, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A washed out vehicle is removed from Battle Run Creek, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A washed out vehicle is removed from Battle Run Creek, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
The Valley Grove Assembly of God, twisted and moved from its foundation by floodwaters, is seen Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The Valley Grove Assembly of God, twisted and moved from its foundation by floodwaters, is seen Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)