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Flash Flood — Monroe, WV

May 17, 2018

The combination of weak low pressure interacting with a stalled frontal boundary along with the soggy air mass produced very heavy rainfall across parts of Monroe County. Union IFLOWS (UNNW2) had 3.07 most of which fell in several hours. Residents described the flooding as 'the worst they had ever seen'.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 748831). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Monroe, WV

This event is one of many recorded floods in Monroe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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