Flash Flood — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2016-05-30 · near Bustleton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

The Pennypack gauge rose just above flood stage to 7.42 feet at 815Z. It was below flood stage by 830Z. A man jumped into the high waters during the overnight hours to rescue a dog. The man was swept away by the current and found dead at 9:30 am according to Law Enforcement and Media reports.

Wider weather episode

Moisture from the remnants of tropical storm Bonnie moved northward into the region and interacted with a frontal boundary over the region. This resulted in several rounds of heavy rain on the night of the 29th and the early morning of the 30th. Rainfall totals ranged from 3.09 inches at the GOES gauge at Pohopoco Creek to 2.3 inches at the Northeast Philadelphia ASOS. Other totals included 1 inch near Deer Lake and 2 inches near Bensalem.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 626754. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.