Aug 9, 2014
A nearly stationary boundary ran from Kentucky east into southern West Virginia on the 8th into the 9th. Warm and muggy air was south of the front, while drier air was to the north and northeast. One round of showers moved across southern West Virginia during the afternoon and early evening of the 8th. Rains of 1 to 2 inches were common in Wyoming, eastern McDowell, and southern Raleigh Counties. Another cluster of efficient showers moved through during the mid morning into the early afterno
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 526770). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McDowell County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.