Flood in Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Flood May 14, 2025 · Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A water rescue took place on Walnut Beach Road due to flooding on the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River, with two to three feet of water flowing through the occupant's yard.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Tatesville (40.0516, -78.3227).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1246099. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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