Aug 29, 2005
Low level moisture convergence, in a humid air mass, helped trigger the heavy showers across central West Virginia. The convergence was indirectly related to the circulation of Hurricane Katrina. The hurricane was coming ashore in Louisiana and Mississippi. The heaviest rain totals were oriented from near Wallback toward Rosedale, or along the county lines of Roane with Clay, Calhoun with Clay, Calhoun with Braxton, and Gilmer with Braxton. The axis of the heavier rain then continued northea
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5470328). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kanawha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.