Feb 21, 2015
Another major winter storm wreaked havoc across eastern Kentucky February 20th and 21st. This storm caused significant ice and snow accumulations across the area, along with flooding in several counties around the area. The bulk of the snow was confined to the counties along the Virginia border, where more than a foot of heavy wet snow fell in places. The heavy snow caused extensive damage as it caused the roofs of a number of homes and other structures to collapse. The ice lead to a number of c
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 560893). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Floyd County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.