Flood — Adams, Pennsylvania

2025-07-12 · near Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Water was reported to be across the roadway on Race Trak Road, approximately four miles north of Hanover.

Wider weather episode

Showers and thunderstorms began to develop in a highly unstable and moist atmosphere during the afternoon hours of July 12, 2025. Thunderstorms largely remained sub-severe; however, low effective bulk shear values led to slow-moving thunderstorms to occur across potions of southern Pennsylvania, with rainfall rates exceeding two inches per hour across portions of Adams County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1278027. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.