Jul 26, 2022
A deluge of showers and thunderstorms continuously rocked West Virginia during the final week of July as a stationary frontal boundary remained draped over the state for a prolonged period of time. Waves of energy flowing along the front contributed to these bursts of heavy rainfall, which gradually tarnished soil conditions. Up to 5 inches of rain fell in spots south of the Interstate 64 corridor between July 26th and 27th.||Flash flooding during this time resulted in local creeks and streams r
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1039256). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mingo County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.