Jul 29, 2017
A cold front, with a low pressure system moving along it, crossed the middle Ohio River Valley on the 28th. A mid level disturbance also crossed during the afternoon. In abnormally high atmospheric moisture showers and thunderstorms were very efficient rainfall producers with 1 to 2 inches falling in under 30 minutes in the strongest storms. The heaviest rain fell along and north of the US 50 corridor where 2 to 4 inches were measured from late on the 28th into early on the 29th. This resulted i
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 705003). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Doddridge County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.