Feb 3, 2022
An arctic cold front approached and passed through the area February 3rd into February 4th. Multiple waves of low pressure moved along this front, allowing for a slow moving system which provided plenty of rainfall, heavy at times, to the Ohio Valley. Widespread precipitation accumulations of 2 to 3 inches fell with this system with isolated amounts of 3 to 3 and a half inches along the Ohio River, which led to numerous flooding issues across the area. In addition to the rainfall, snowmelt from
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 997607). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vinton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.