May 16, 2020
A cluster of thunderstorms developed in the late evening hours of May 16th over parts of Bath County. These slow-moving storms dropped very heavy rain of 2 to 4 inches in just a few hours per radar estimates and rain gages. Some of the 1-hour rainfall amounts exceeded a 100-year recurrence interval (.01 annual chance of occurrence).
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 890653). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bath County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.