Flood — Somerset, Pennsylvania

2025-05-13 · near Coal Run, Somerset, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

A several hour period of moderate to heavy rainfall led to multiple road closures in the Meyersdale area, as well the stranding of a train at the railroad crossing at Peterbrink Road south of Garrett.

Wider weather episode

A deep stream of moisture was pulled northwestward from the Atlantic Ocean into the mountains of south-central Pennsylvania around an upper level low centered over the Ohio Valley during the afternoon and evening hours of May 13. 2025. This led to extensive flooding and flash flooding across Somerset County and southwestern Bedford County, and more sporadic flooding from the remainder of Bedford County eastward into Fulton and Franklin counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1244342. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.