Jul 8, 2022
A weak disturbance pressed into the Ohio Valley on July 8th, tapping into warm and muggy conditions permeating over West Virginia. This combination led to diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms that inflicted damaging wind gusts and heavy downpours in areas along the I-64 corridor. Multiple areas of downed trees and power lines were observed, as well as high water issues from Putnam County and eastward into the city of Charleston.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1039179). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kanawha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.