Flash Flood — Lawrence, Pennsylvania

2025-07-14 · near Wiegletown, Lawrence, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Report stating that Old State Road is flooded.

Wider weather episode

A crossing mid-level shortwave supported development of showers and thunderstorms with 2000-3000 J/kg of MUCAPE and weak deep layer shear. Anomalously high PWAT values, even for July, up to 2.0 inches were more than sufficient for any thunderstorms to produce high rainfall rates and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1274624. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.