Feb 28, 2021
Waves of rain, heavy at times, moved across the region during the afternoon of February 26th through the morning of March 1st. Creeks and streams rose out of their banks by the final day of February, resulting in flooded roadways across West Virginia. Several water rescues were conducted in Putnam County on the 28th due to vehicles becoming submerged by rapidly rising water.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 941661). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Roane County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.