Aug 30, 2016
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front that dropped southward into the area August 30th. A warm and humid air mass was in place that helped to produce these showers and thunderstorms. The stronger showers and thunderstorms were capable of producing very heavy rainfall in a short period of time with some areas picking up a half an inch of rain in under 20 minutes. This lead to flash flooding in the city of Geneseo in Henry County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 658064). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Henry County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.