Jun 3, 2020
A slow moving cold front drifting south from the Great Lakes reached the Ohio Valley on the afternoon of the 3rd, promoting showers and thunderstorms across southeast Ohio. Heavy downpours created by these showers and storms resulted in flooding issues in the region, particularly in Vinton and Athens Counties.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 891143). 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.