May 7, 2009
After several days of wet weather, another round of showers fell from the predawn hours on the 7th into the mid morning. Training of small heavier cells occurred across southern Lewis into Upshur Counties. Rain amounts of a .5 to .75 in 3 hours were seen. Total rain amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches occurred. With the new spring vegetation just emerging, this was enough rain to cause small streams to overflow and block roads. Route 19 in southern Lewis County was affected.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 162845). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Upshur County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.