Sep 2, 2014
In a muggy late summer air mass, several clusters of showers and thunderstorms moved through southern West Virginia from midday into the evening. Downpours were the main result. The heaviest cells were producing .5 to .75 inches of rain in 15 minutes. Luckily the movement of the storms was around 35 mph, so it took repetitive storms to cause runoff problems. Maximum rain totals were estimated mostly in the 2 to 3 inch range. However, a maximum of 3 to 3.5 inches was estimated south of Panth
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 531988). 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.