Apr 28, 2002
Warm frontal rains fell during the predawn hours on the 28th, as a low pressure lifted northeast, toward Michigan. Rains of 1.5 to 2.75 inches fell over saturated ground. Gallipolis, McArthur, and Waterloo all reported around 2 inches of rain in their Sunday morning cooperative reports. Several roads were blocked by overflowing small streams. A few evacuations took place in Gallia County near Gallipolis, as rising water surrounded some apartments. Water covered fields and hampered spring pl
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5289576). 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.