Flash Flood in Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Flash Flood July 26, 2015 · Bradford County, Pennsylvania

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Spotters reported torrential rainfall of 2 to 4 inches in less than 90 minutes on this day. This led to widespread flash flooding of rural roads, and in the local towns and villages over a small part of central Bradford county. Water was a few feet deep on some village streets, and rushing flood waters also destroyed culverts on several area roads.

The wider storm

A stationary front provided the focus for concentrated thunderstorms across the Northern Tier counties in Pennsylvania. Rainfall estimates of 2 to 3 inches fell in a very short period of time, causing localized flash flooding in the area. Estimated damages to roads and other public and private infrastructure was estimated at 3 million dollars.

Began near South Branch (41.6350, -76.5019).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 596817. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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