Flash Flood — Lawrence, Pennsylvania

2025-06-06 · near East New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

State official and the public reported several roads closed due to flooding, including Ellwood Road, which had 2 feet of water on the roadway.

Wider weather episode

Several rounds of thunderstorms trained over portions of Lawrence, Allegheny, Westmoreland Clarion and Beaver counties on June 6th. This was a result of a very moist airmass and a stationary boundary located over northern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania. Flash flooding was reported in the aforementioned counties with considerable flooding noted in Allegheny county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1278118. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.