Jul 30, 2020
A slow moving warm front lifted across the middle Ohio River Valley and central Appalachians on the 30th. Additional support was provided by several mid level shortwave troughs and a weak surface low. A high moisture atmosphere was in place, and slow moving showers and storms produced very heavy rainfall through the afternoon and evening. In the areas of heaviest rain, which stretched from Huntington northeastward to near Elkins, 2 to 4 inches of rain was common, and several gauges indicated mor
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 898583). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Braxton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.