Jun 13, 2017
A rather tropical like atmosphere with abundant moisture, and several weak upper level waves, led to scattered showers and thunderstorms on the 13th. With the high moisture content, heavy rainfall occurred in many storms. An automated rain gauge near Zaleski in Vinton County received over 3 inches of rainfall during the morning hours.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 693128). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vinton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.