Sep 27, 2024
An upper level low was situated in the vicinity of western Tennessee, while a strong upper ridge was positioned over the southeast coast, which helped to steer Hurricane Helene into the Florida Big Bend during the evening of September 26. Ahead of Helene, the Predecessor Rainfall Event (PRE) that developed on the 25th continued to intensify as upper level areas of low pressure rotating around the upper low continued drawing deep tropical moisture from the Carolina coastal region, which supported
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1219062). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Smyth County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.