Aug 18, 2021
The remnants of Tropical Storm Fred moved into the area late on August 17th into early August 18th leading to heavy rainfall overspreading West Virginia. Multiple instances of flooding occurred as rainfall amounts of around 2.5 to 3.5 inches fell over portions of western West Virginia. A few garages were flooded in Cabell County and flash flooding occurred in multiple locations along Route 3, a few of these locations becoming impassable for a time during the event.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 968478). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lincoln County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.