Aug 20, 2025
A slow-moving cluster of thunderstorms passed across portions of southern Greenbrier County during the afternoon of August 20th. One thunderstorm cell passed across the Town of Ronceverte and produced rainfall rates as high as 5 inches per hour between 5:30 pm EDT and 5:40 pm EDT. The FLASH 1-hour ARI was observed as high as a 20-year event at 5:45 PM.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1293041). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Greenbrier County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.