Flood — Grant, West Virginia

2021-08-28 · near Maysville, Grant, West Virginia

Event narrative

Route 42 closed due to high water.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 980990. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.