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Flash Flood in Blair County, Pennsylvania
Flash Flood January 19, 1996 · Blair County, Pennsylvania
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Two people died in Blair County. One was a drowning directly related to the flooding, and the second a heart attack. A 17 year male was walking home from a store near Geeseytown when he was trapped by rising water on the Frankstown branch of the Juniata River. Rescue attempts by jet ski and helicopter failed when the youth was unable to hold onto a rope in the ice cold water. The second death occurred when water surrounded a residence and a 68 year old woman died of a heart attack.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5569804. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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