Nov 30, 2010
A long-lived mesoscale convective system that contained heavy rain and thunderstorms enveloped the region during the late evening and overnight hours. 24 hour rainfall amounts from this system reached 3 to over 5 inches. Runoff and flash flooding from the heavy rainfall began during the late evening on the 29th and lasted through the morning hours of the 30th. The runoff pushed a few small creeks and streams out of their banks, flooding some roads, and submerging a school bus in high water. Fo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 268919). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.