May 22, 2012
Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed across portions of central and southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia due to weak shortwave troughs passing over the area ahead of an approaching cold front. Weak upper level winds kept these storms more pulse-variety and slow moving in nature. Heavy rain from one storm caused localized flooding and mudslides in southeast West Virginia.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 384632). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mercer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.