Jun 17, 2009
A frontal boundary ran from central Indiana, on southeast, to near the Ironton vicinity of extreme southern Ohio. Clusters of showers and thunderstorms rode southeast along this boundary. The low level moisture inflow from the southwest was able to enhance the rain over portions of Lawrence County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 170561). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lawrence County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.