Flash Flood — Union, Pennsylvania

1999-09-07 · near East Portion, Union, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

The city of Lewisburg was especially hard hit by the remnants of Hurricane Dennis as up to 8 inches of rain fell in 24 hours, most of it during the early morning hours. Waters rose rapidly in the early morning hours. At least 160 people were displaced from their homes, many of them Bucknell University students. A total of 414 homes were affected by the flooding along with 30 county businesses. Vehicles were floated down the city side streets and 162 were damaged. The campus of Bucknell University also had damage. Other parts of the county from Mifflinburg east to the Susquehanna River had problems. Route 15, the major north/south highway to Harrisburg, was closed due to flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5722709. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.