Flash Flood in Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Flash Flood July 16, 2025 · Mercer County, Pennsylvania

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Report of flooding with water over the roadway at the intersection of Route 173 and Elliott Road resulting in closure of Route 173.

The wider storm

A crossing cold front and weak shortwave passage spawned of scattered clusters of thunderstorms in an environment with 1500-2000 J/kg MLCAPE, >1000 J/Kg DCAPE, and weak deep layer shear. Some storms were severe with damaging wind.

Began near Centertown (41.2127, -80.0756).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1274644. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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