Nov 1, 2018
A slow-moving frontal boundary brought several waves of rain over a 36-hour period. The heaviest flood-producing rain occurred during the pre-dawn hours of the 1st, when a nearly stationary front was anchored along the Ohio River. A weak surface low tracked northeast along the front, producing an axis of heavy rain on top of areas that received heavy rain on the 31st. A broad area of diffluent flow aloft was associated with a deep upper-level low across Texas. The large-scale lift associated wit
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 787559). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lyon County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.