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Flash Flood in Potter County, Pennsylvania

Flash Flood September 21, 2024 · Potter County, Pennsylvania

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain caused flash flooding on Lehman Hollow Road near Ulysses, with the adjacent creek coming out of it's banks.

The wider storm

A warm front approaching central Pennsylvania in an environment of sufficient instability and shear allowed for thunderstorm formation during the late afternoon and evening hours, with multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms crossing the northern tier of Pennsylvania. The multiple rounds of heavy rainfall, coupled with local topography, allowed for flash flooding across hydrologically sensitive areas of Potter and Tioga counties. As thunderstorms progressed southward into the Lower Susquehanna Valley, they began to congeal into a line of thunderstorms producing more widespread wind damage.

Began near Lewisville (41.9000, -77.7100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1215934. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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