Aug 12, 2016
A slow moving low pressure system brought multiple rounds of widespread showers and thunderstorms to the area. The system tapped into deep tropical moisture resulting in very intense rainfall across a large portion of the area. Two-day rainfall totals were in excess of 20 inches in some areas, topping the 0.1% annual exceedance probability. The heavy rainfall led to widespread flash flooding and record river flooding. The event was also responsible for an estimated total of ten billion dollars i
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 655999). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pike County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.