Jan 9, 2024
A deep, negatively tilted upper level trough and associated occluded front passed from the central Mississippi River Valley on January 9th to award the lower New England region by the morning of the 10th. Strong southerly wind flow ahead of the upper trough carried deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico northward into the lower Mid-Atlantic. Precipitable water values ranged from 0.9 inch to 1.1 inches across southeast West Virginia by early afternoon on the 9th, or around two standard deviations
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1159443). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mercer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.