Flash Flood in Berks County, Pennsylvania

Flash Flood July 11, 2019 · Berks County, Pennsylvania

Deaths

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A pregnant woman and her son were trapped in a car that flipped over after being swept against a guardrail on Grist Mill Road near Locust Road along the Ironstone Creek. The two were trapped inside the vehicle, where they both perished. The rescue crew could not reach them until the water receded about 5 hours later.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms brought 2 to around 5.5 inches of rain to parts of southeastern Pennsylvania on the afternoon and evening of July 11. The heaviest of the rain fell in southeastern Berks County, northern Chester County and upper Montgomery County.

Began near Pine Forge (40.2930, -75.6819).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 826139. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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