Jul 20, 2010
Well south of a frontal boundary, a moist and unstable air mass resided over the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians. The ground was already wetter than normal from previous rains. A southwest and west wind along with daytime heating formed showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 20th. Overnight, more storms formed along a leftover east to west boundary. That allowed for repetitive showers from portions of northeast Kentucky into extreme southern Ohio and western West Virgin
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 245427). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kanawha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.