West Virginia, 2009

Heavy Rain in West Virginia, September 26, 2009

September 26, 2009 · NWS RLX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A prolong steady rain resulted in rain amounts on either side of 2 inches. No significant flooding occurred due to the previous dry conditions and the lack of excessive rainfall rates.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.

A prolong steady rain resulted in rain amounts on either side of 2 inches. No significant flooding occurred due to the previous dry conditions and the lack of excessive rainfall rates.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 26, 12:53 AM EST, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 26, 12:53 AM EST, 7 minutes before
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Event by event

2 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Kanawha

When
September 26, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County, 1.09 mi W of Lincoln to 1.72 mi SSE of Pinch
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
38.319, -81.870

Despite no significant flooding, Indian Creek and Flatwood Run near Pinch were around bankfull during the afternoon. This helped water to pond in a poor drainage area around the intersection of the Pinch and Quick Roads. This included the parking lot of a convenience store.

Heavy Rain, Cabell

When
September 26, 1:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Cabell County, 0.82 mi SSW of Huntington to 0.81 mi SW of Guyandotte
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.409, -82.475

The viaducts in the city of Huntington were closed to vehicular traffic during the late morning into the early afternoon.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 193122, 193126.