Sep 28, 2018
On the 23rd a surface boundary was stalled across southern West Virginia. It slowly moved north as a warm front on the 24th and 25th as a surface low crossed the region. This low then pushed a cold front through on the 26th and 27th. Atmospheric moisture was anomalously high throughout the period, leading to multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rain which caused flooding issues across parts of the state.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 781046). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kanawha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.