Jun 29, 2015
In the late afternoon, a low level boundary existed along the Ohio River from near Cincinnati to Ironton, then east into central West Virginia. Rotating thunderstorms formed along this boundary, the strongest of which moved east across interior Lawrence County. Downpours also occurred. An automatic gauge near Kitts Hill measured 1.4 inches in an hour with 1.9 inches in less than 3 hours.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 574830). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lawrence County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.