May 1, 2012
An east to west front was lifting slowly back north through central Ohio into western Pennsylvania by evening. Several mid level disturbances moved east to help form afternoon and evening convection. ||As the evening continued, the convection became oriented more west to east, or parallel to their movement. The lingering showers caused minor flash flooding as localized rain totals reached near 2 inches.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 372569). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vinton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.