Flash Flood — Mercer, Pennsylvania

2025-07-16 · near Centertown, Mercer, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1274644. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.