Jan 23, 2002
Rains of 1.5 to 2.5 inches fell in a 6 to 8 hour period. The region was north of a frontal zone in the Tennessee Valley. The heaviest was over the southern portions of both counties, including Clintwood, Nora, Davenport, and Council. Swelling small streams flowed across several roads. Roads were closed. Water from Big Branch of Dickenson County got into some maintenance buildings used by the state highway department. The Russell Fork at Haysi rose 9.5 feet in less than 12 hours, peakin
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5278414). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dickenson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.