Flood in Grant County, West Virginia

Flood August 28, 2021 · Grant County, West Virginia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Route 42 closed due to high water.

The wider storm

Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front on August 27th-28th, primarily during the afternoon/evening hours each day. Heavy rainfall occurred with these storms which lead to several instances of flooding across the area.

Began near Maysville (39.1182, -79.1561).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 980990. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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