Flash Flood in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Flash Flood August 9, 2007 · Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$15.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain caused flash flooding in the Millvale area and much of the North Hills area of Pittsburgh as Girtys Run came out of it's banks. Over 900 homes were affected by the flooding as well as over 200 businesses. Infrasturcture owned by local municipalities sustained over 4 million dollars in damage.

The wider storm

Three separate mesoscale convective systems moved across Southeast Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland. Widespread wind damage, flash flooding, and an EF0 tornado occurred during the event. The tornado touched down in the West End of Pittsburgh. Significant flash flooding occurred in Millvale in Allegheny county.

Began near Millvale (40.4800, -79.9800).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Allegheny County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 53724. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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