Jun 27, 2016
Out ahead of a slow moving cold front, scattered thunderstorms moved east at 15 to 20 mph during the afternoon. In the muggy air, dew points were in the lower 70s. Local downpours occurred. Isolated flash flooding occurred, the most serious appeared to be in eastern Lincoln County. Localized rain amounts of 2 to 3 inches occurred in less than 2 hours. FEMA added Lincoln County to federal disaster DR-4273, that originated from the severe flooding on the 23rd and 24th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 632323). 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.