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Flash flooding caused by relentless heavy rains that soaked western Pennsylvania spurred numerous rescues and evacuations in the region, but no injuries were reported. The National Weather Service ...
Aug. 18—Rainfall from Tropical Depression Fred could cause flash flooding today across much of Pennsylvania, including the Valley. AccuWeather Meteorologist Bob Larson said the storm is expected ...
Pennsylvania authorities drew on 100 people, drones and cadaver dogs Monday in their search for two missing children whose family's car was swept away in flash flooding that ravaged the East Coast ...
On March 17 and 18, 1936, the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, witnessed the worst flood in its history when flood levels peaked at 46 feet (14 m). This flood became known as The Great St. Patrick’s Day flood, and also affected other areas of the Mid-Atlantic on both sides of the Eastern Continental Divide.
One is a flash flood watch, which means that conditions are favorable for flash flooding, and the other is a flash flood warning, meaning that a flash flood is occurring or one will occur imminently and is usually issued when there are strong weather radar echoes for an area that is prone to flash flooding. [2]
According to a damage report by the National Climatic Data Center, the borough of Darby in Delaware County was "cut off and decimated" by floods from the Darby and Cobb creeks. [8] Flood waters there, reportedly up to 8 ft (2.4 m) deep, demolished local homes and businesses. In Aston Township, mud accumulated to 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.22 m).
Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY. ... Rainfall alone might be enough to cause flash flooding in urban areas, ... Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and New York City. ...
September 1996 – Tropical Storm Fran caused flash flooding in about 15 Western Pennsylvania counties as rainfall up to 7 inches (18 cm) (178 mm) caused the Juniata River to overrun its banks, with flash flooding also occurring. [41] August 29 – 31, 1999 – Hurricane Dennis caused tropical depression force winds and five inches (127 mm) of ...