Aug 22, 2020
Low pressure traversing through the Tennessee Valley resulted in showers and storms, some producing torrential rainfall, on the evening of the 22nd. The slow moving nature of these storms also contributed to flash flooding across portions of West Virginia that had already been inundated with rain from days prior. High water on roadways was the primary result of this slow moving system across the foothills of the state.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 904937). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lewis County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.