Feb 6, 2020
A deep upper-level trough moved slowly across the central and eastern U.S. bringing abundant moisture northward and combined with a complex frontal boundary and several waves of low pressure to bring repeated rounds of heavy rainfall. Rainfall totals in a 72-hour period ending at 700 AM EST on February 7th ranged from 2 to 4 inches with isolated higher amounts, but most of the rain fell within a 48-hour period. Numerous NWS Cooperative stations reported record one-day February rainfall amounts e
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 874762). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mercer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.