May 31, 2019
Following several days of showers and thunderstorms, a final upper level disturbance crossed on the 31st bringing another round of showers and storms. A couple of the storms produced hail. The ground was wet enough that the additional 0.5 to 1.0 inch of rain that fell on the 31st caused flash flooding in the late morning and early afternoon. This led to areal flooding during the late afternoon and evening.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 818193). 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.