Aug 30, 2021
A slow moving cold front approached the Ohio Valley from the north on August 30th combined with a weak upper level disturbance. Advancing moisture seeping into the area ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Ida allowed for showers and thunderstorms to develop across the area throughout the day. ||Many of these storms were slow moving and produced heavy downpours that led to very significant flooding in the town of Hurley in Buchanan County. A local 85 year old woman died within her flooded home tha
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 971917). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Buchanan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.