Aug 25, 2021
An upper level disturbance moved into the Ohio Valley on August 25th, accompanied by a line of showers and thunderstorms that afternoon and evening. This line produced a severe storm in McDowell County which resulted in a few trees to be blown down. Heavy downpours were also observed with this passing disturbance, which resulted in high water that damaged and washed out a few residential bridges.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 970904). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McDowell County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.