Severe flash floods hit the San Antonio area, causing 13 fatalities and over 70 water rescues as record-breaking rainfall inundated the region. Thursday saw an unprecedented 6.11 inches of rain fall, with 4 inches in just one hour. As meteorologists note a shift from previous years of drought, similar storms wreaked havoc in West Virginia, prompting a state of emergency amidst reports of missing individuals. The National Weather Service forecasts continued storm threats across parts of the U.S., cautioning residents of potentially severe weather in various states.
Over the last couple of years, we've been dealing with a drought, so we haven't had a lot of flash flooding occur over the last three to five years, at least not anything nearly as significant as what occurred on Thursday.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency for Ohio County, noting that roughly 3 to 4 inches of rain fell in less than an hour in some areas.
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