Flood — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania

2011-03-10 to 2011-03-11 · near Marstown, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Flooding on the Swatara Creek resulted in one fatality when a 74 year-old man drove around a flood barrier on Route 645 (Geary Wolfe Road) just south of Pine Grove and was swept away in the flood waters. A swift water rescue was attempted, but the man had already drowned in his truck.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rainfall between 1 and 2 inches over northwest Pennsylvania and 2 to 4 inches across central and eastern Pennsylvania combined with snowmelt in the northern mountains to produce significant flooding. The worst flooding occurred over the eastern half of the Commonwealth. A dozen river forecast points crested over moderate flood stage, with many others rising over cautionary and minor flood levels. Numerous road closures resulted from flooding of low-lying areas and small streams and creeks overflowing their banks. Multiple water rescues and isolated evacuations were reported along with one drowning fatality.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 278010. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.