Dec 25, 2015
A mesoscale convection system rode east and northeast out of Kentucky during Christmas morning. Support for the rain was aided by a stalled out front in southern West Virginia, just south of Charleston, on into southeast Kentucky. Abundant moisture was available. Dew points were near 60 degrees south of the front. ||A band of moderate to heavy rain reached Huntington near 1000E. Meanwhile, new cells developed eastward into the Charleston vicinity at the same time. This enhanced rain lifted no
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 607249). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Clay County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.