Storm data and unusual weather phenomena
Storm Data, July, 2006
Storm Data Usual Weather Phenomena
Additions/Corrections
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Width
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
NEW MEXICO, Central and North
Sandoval County
Rio Rancho 27 2000MST
2120MST
Bernalillo County
Albuquerque 27 2010MST
2120MST
Sandoval County
Rio Rancho 27 2048MST
2105MST
Bernalillo County
Albuquerque 27 2053MST
2110MST
Strong storms moved across Rio Rancho and
north central Albuquerque with heavy rain and
a swath of hail. Parts of Rio Rancho, Corrales
and the Albuquerque North Valley had rains of
1 to 2 inches in 60 to 90 minutes. Several
dirt roads were unpassable or washed out in
Rio Rancho. Rio Oos Road on the east side of
Highway 528 in Rio Rancho suffered the worst
damage as the runoff reclaimed the arroyo that
had been filled as a road in new housing
development situated on the sandy slope of the
mesa between Corrales and Rio Rancho. Ponding
problems developed along Edith Blvd in the
Albuquerque North Valley filling streets to
curb full and reaching several inches into a
few homes.
NEW YORK, East
Herkimer County
5 SE Ilion 28 0245EST
0845EST
An emergency manager reported that Fulmer
Creek flooded a trailer park in German Flatts,
about 5 miles southeast of Ilion. Twelve homes
were evacuated.
Herkimer County
Little Falls 28 0245EST
0845EST
An emergency manager reported that Routes 5
and 168 were closed due to flooding and mud
slides.
Herkimer County
Little Falls 28 0245EST
0845EST
An emergency manager reported that a house was
lifted off its foundation in Little Falls, due
to a mud slide.
Fulton County
Stratford 28 0500EST
29 1200EST
An emergency manager reported that flooding
of the East Canada Creek caused numerous
evacuations across the western portion of
Fulton County in the vicinity of Stratford
and Dolgeville. Route 29A was flooded at
Stratford.
Herkimer County
Dolgeville 28 0500EST
29 1200EST
An emergency manager reported that East Canada
Creek was flooding and that evacuations have
occurred along Main Street in the village of
Dolgeville. The water level rose to the
bottom the Route 29 bridge.
Montgomery County
Ames 28 0500EST
1100EST
An emergency manager reported that widespread
flooding along Brimestone Creek occurred. West
Ames Road and Old Sharon Road, between Route 10
and Latimer and Shunk Roads, were closed due
to flooding.
Schoharie County
Charlotteville 28 0600EST
1200EST
A trained spotter reported that a small
bridge was flooded at Charlotteville.
Schoharie County
Cobleskill 28 0600EST
1200EST
Law enforcement personnel reported that State
Route 7 was closed due to flooding from the
Cobleskill Creek at the east end of the
village of Cobleskill.
Schoharie County
Gilboa 28 0700EST
0800EST
A trained spotter reported that there was a
mud slide across Stryker Road in Gilboa.
Montgomery County
Canajoharie 28 0700EST
2300EST
A trained spotter reported that evacuations
occurred along Route 80, which was closed due
to flooding, near the village of Fort Plain.
A state of emergency was in effect in
Montgomery County.
Schoharie County
Warnerville 28 0705EST
1305EST
A trained spotter reported that the Cobleskill
Creek flooded several buildings and roads in
Warnerville including the Post Office.
Schoharie County
Richmondville 28 0745EST
0845EST
A trained spotter reported that a mud slide
occurred in Richmondville.
Schoharie County
Gilboa 28 0750EST
1350EST
A trained spotter reported that Campbell Road
in Gilboa was closed due to flooding from the
Keyserkill Creek. A State of Emergency was in
effect in Schoharie County.
Herkimer County
Ingham Mills 28 0815EST
29 1200EST
An emergency manager reported that water was
spilling from the Kyser Lake Dam on East
Canada Creek and that evacuations were
occurring downstream. The National Grids
buildings were flooded.
NEW YORK, East
Schoharie County
Broome Center 28 0842EST
1442EST
Law enforcement personnel reported that State
Route 145 was flooded from the Catskill Creek
in the vicinity of Broome Center.
Herkimer County
Dolgeville 28 0900EST
29 1200EST
Law enforcement personnel reported that a
building was washed into East Canada Creek
in Dolgeville.
Herkimer County
Ilion 28 0900EST
30 2300EST
Law enforcement personnel reported that
around 200 people were evacuated from
Ilion, Dolgeville, Mohawk, and Frankfort
due to flooding.
Schoharie County
Cobleskill 28 0917EST
1517EST
Law enforcement personnel reported that Route
10 to the west of Cobleskill was impassable
due to flooding.
Hamilton County
Indian Lake 28 0920EST
1520EST
A trained spotter reported that Cedar River
and Big Brook were flooding.
Ulster County
Willow 28 0923EST
1523EST
A trained spotter reported that may streams
in the vicinity of Willow were flooding.
Hamilton County
Benson 28 1000EST
1600EST
Law enforcement personnel reported that Route
30 and Stoney Road were closed due to flooding
Fulton County
Oppenheim 28 1023EST
1623EST
Law enforcement personnel reported that
several roads in the area surrounding
Oppenheim were closed due to flooding.
Greene County
Catskill 28 1115EST
1715EST
Law enforcement personnel reported that
several roads in Greene County were closed
in, and near the towns of Catskill, Cairo
and Haines Falls due to flooding. A nupper
level ridge over the western Atlantic Ocean
which had been building westward for a
couple of days prior to June 28 began to
slowly retreat on June 28 as an upper level
trough over the Mississippi Valley began
drifting very slowly eastward. A frontal
boundary which had drifted westward into
western New York on June 27 began drifting
eastward and was over east central New York
at daybreak on June 28. A small low pressure
was in the vicinity of the eastern Southern
Tier of New York State. This was a weak
cyclone of tropical origin. A band of heavy
rainfall occurred just to the southeast of the
front. The heaviest rainfall was from the
eastern Southern Tier of New York State to the
southern Adirondacks. Three to 5 inches of
rainfall occurred in east central New York
over about a 24-hour period from daybreak June
27 to June 28. And from June 26 to 28, nearly
10 inches of rain occurred in the southern
Adirondacks according to radar estimates.
Additional rainfall occurred on the morning of
June 28 as the tropical cyclone moved
northward through eastern New York State.
The heavy rainfall produced widespread
flooding across east central New York State.
There was severe major level flooding on
portions of the Mohawk River and some of its
tributaries, and moderate to near major
flooding on some of the Catskill Mountain
drainages. Record flooding occurred on the
Mohawk River at Little Falls and on the
Canajoharie Creek. A record flood may have
occurred on the East Canada Creek between
Dolgeville and the Mohawk River. Also,
moderate to near major flooding occurred at
Kast Bridge, Hinckley, and Schenectady.
Flooding, mainly minor, occurred along the
Hudson River and its tributaries, including
Hope (here moderate to near major flooding was
observed), Troy, Riverbank, and Ft. Edward. In
the Catskills, flooding approached major
levels near Kingston on the Esopus. Elsewhere
in the Catskills, mainly minor flooding was
noted.
Readers are referred to the E-5 report from
the National Weather Service's Albany office
for details on the flooding that occurred on
the main stem (gaged) rivers.
There was a considerable amount of flood
damage. However as of mid summer 2006, when
this report was filed, the damage figure was
very preliminary. Damage was estimated to
be around 50 million dollars. About 8,000
customers of National Grid were without power.
In some cases, power was intentionally cut to
homes and businesses to reduce the fire
threat. A 117-mile stretch of the New York
State Thruway was closed between Interchange
25A and Interchange 34A beginning at 11:45 am
June 28, 2006 and lasting until 10:15 am June
29, 2006. Flooding from the Mohawk River
between Fultonville and Canajoharie led to
portions of the Thruway being under five feet
of water. This was the worst flooding on the
Barge Canal during the navigation season since
its reconstruction in 1905. Forty-five locks
were closed. In some locations, the flood
waters deposited 100-foot deep debris piles.
Thirty-five vessels were stranded in the
canal system. Freight and passenger rail
services were interrupted between Albany and
Buffalo.
NORTH CAROLINA, South Coastal
Columbus County
2 N Lake Waccamaw 06 1800EST
Lightning caused a fire that damaged the attic
and roof of a vacant brick home on Sasspan Rd.
NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West
Hettinger County
3 SW Regent 30 1816CST
1820CST
Logan County
12 E Burnstad 30 2000CST
2010CST
NORTH DAKOTA, East
Benson County
Countywide 0l 0000CST
30 2359CST
Nelson County
Countywide 01 0000CST
30 2359CST
Ramsey County
Countywide 01 0000CST
30 2359CST
Devils Lake began the month around 1448.90
feet MSL and ended the month around 1448.65
feet MSL. Stump Lake began the month around
a level of 1441.70 feet MSL and ended the
month around 1442.85 feet MSL. The main
flooding occurred on the east side of
Devils Lake into Stump Lake.
OHIO, North
Crawford County
East Portion 21 0900EST
1300EST
Thunderstorms dumped two to three inches of
rain on eastern Crawford County during the
morning of June 21st. Severe flooding occurred
in the New Washington and Crestline areas.
Several roads including State Routes 602, 598
and 96 were flooded by as much as three feet
of water. Severe flooding was also reported
along Connely Road west of New Washington
where several cars became stranded in flood
waters over three feet deep. Five houses were
damaged northwest of Crestline along State
Route 598. At least one of the houses had
water flowing through the ground floor.
Numerous other houses in the county sustained
damage from basement flooding.
Lucas County
Countywide 21 1905EST
22 0115EST
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rainfall on
Lucas County during the evening hours of June
21st. Rainfall rates with the stronger storms
exceeded 3 inches per hour. A peak rainfall
total of 7.25 inches was measured near the
University of Toledo. Other totals from
across the county included: 5.15 inches in
West Toledo; 5.01 inches in Richfield
Township; 4.06 inches in downtown Toledo and
2.72 inches at Toledo Express Airport. Most of
this rain fell between 7 and 10 p.m., and a
spotter in West Toledo measured 3.4 inches of
rain between 7 and 8:30 p.m. Devastating flash
flooding occurred across the county with
Toledo, Maumee and Sylvania especially hard
hit. Roads and streets throughout the county
were turned into rivers. Hundreds of vehicles
became stranded in the flood waters and
emergency responders performed dozens of boat
rescues. Shantee Creek left it's banks causing
extensive damage along Crawford and Poinsetta
Avenues. Many stores at the Franklin Park Mall
and dozens of homes nearby were damaged by
flooding after a drainage ditch along Monroe
Street (State Route 51) overflowed.
Floodwaters in these areas were reported to be
several feet in depth. Extensive damage was
also reported on Longwood Avenue. Dozens of
roads and streets had to be closed with many
of them under as much as four feet of water.
Two homes were destroyed in Lucas County
during this event with 125 homes sustaining
major damage and around 200 homes suffering
minor damage. An additional 1,000 homes
sustained damage from basement or nuisance
flooding. The City of Toledo alone spent over
$250,000 responding to this event. Local
officials stated that this was the worst
flooding seen in the area since July 4th,
1969
Ottawa County
Countywide 21 1930EST
22 2000EST
Thunderstorms dumped as much as 8 to 10 inches
of rain on portions of Ottawa County on June
21st and 22nd. Widespread flooding occurred
across the county as runoff from this heavy
rain made it into area streams and rivers. At
the peak of the flooding, much of the county
was under standing water. Numerous roads had
to be closed because of flooding. Hundreds
of homes sustained damage during this event.
Initial estimates indicate that as much as 20
percent of the soybean crop in the county was
destroyed by flooding. Local officials stated
that flood damage in the county was the worst
since July 4th, 1969.
Wood County 21 2038EST
North Portion 22 0030EST
Thunderstorms dumped locally heavy rains on
much of Wood County during the evening hours
of June 21st. The heaviest rains fell on the
northern two tiers of townships. Spotters in
Haskins measured 4.5 inches of rain with 4.0
inches recorded in Perrysburg and 2.50 inches
at North Baltimore. Most of this rain fell
between 7 and 9 p.m. Significant street and
lowland flooding was reported in the
Perrysburg and Lake Township areas. Several
roads had to be closed because of flood waters
over two feet deep. Further south, nuisance
flooding occurred in and around Bowling Green.
At least three buildings on the Bowling Green
State University campus sustained flood
damage. Hundreds of homes in the county
experienced basement flooding.
Ottawa County
Countywide 21 2130EST
22 0030EST
Thunderstorms dumped very heavy rains on
Ottawa County during the evening hours of
June 21st. The rain began around l pm with
rainfall rates later in the evening exceeding
three inches per hour. Rainfall totals from
the storm ranged from 6 to 8 inches in the
Port Clinton area with slightly lesser amounts
further east and south. Widespread flash
flooding occurred across the county. The
flooding was especially bad in Port Clinton
where firefighters rescued 15 motorists from
their stranded vehicles between 10:30 and
11:30 p.m. Floodwaters over three feet deep
were reported in many locations in the city.
At the peak of the event, flood waters on
Buckeye Boulevard were over four feet
deep. Extensive flooding occurred on the
ground floor of a local hospital. Several
apartment buildings were also flooded in the
city requiring the evacuation of dozens of
residents. Flooding elsewhere in the county
closed a couple dozen roads. Dozens of homes
and businesses sustained significant damage
from flooding that made it into their ground
floors. Several hundred more homes sustained
lesser damages, mainly from basement flooding.
Local officials stated that this was the worst
flooding seen in the county since the historic
flood and severe weather episode of July 4th,
1969
Erie County
Countywide 21 2215EST
22 0145EST
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on
Erie County during the evening of June 21st.
Rainfall rates with the stronger storms
exceeded three inches per hour. As much as
7 to 9 inches of rain fell on Perkins Township
with 4 to 6 inches over the remainder of the
county. Most of this rainfall fell between 8
and 11 p.m. Devastating flash flooding occurred
across the county as result of this rainfall.
Perkins, Milan, Huron and Margaretta Townships
were the hardest hit by the flooding. Rapid
rises in water levels occurred in the county
forcing the closure of dozens of roads and
streets. Hundreds of people had to be
evacuated from flood prone areas. The flooding
was especially bad along Pike Creek in Perkins
Township which quickly left it's bank.
Flooding also occurred along Mills Creek near
Sandusky with several roads in the city
flooded by two to three feet of water. The
flooding worsened after daybreak on the 22nd
as runoff from the heavy rains on the 21st
made its way into the larger creeks and
rivers. Local officials stated that this flood
event was the worst in the county since the
July 4th, 1969. See the accompanying flood
event write-up for damage estimates and more
details on the damage.
Lorain County
Countywide 21 2255EST
22 0400EST
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on
Lorain County during the late evening hours
of June 21st and early morning hours of the
22nd. Rainfall rates with the stronger storms
approached 3 inches per hour. A peak rainfall
total of 6.5 inches was reported in Vermilion
with 4 inches of this total falling between 9
and 11 p.m. Other rainfall totals from across
the county included: 5.12 inches at Findlay
State Park south of Wellington, 4.65 inches in
Canton Township and 3.42 at the Lorain County
Airport near Elyria. Flash flooding occurred
as runoff from this rain made it's way into
the area streams and rivers. Many roads had be
closed because of flooding. Over three feet of
fast flowing water was reported on State Route
511 just south of Rochester. Other streets and
roads in the county had to be closed as well,
especially in the northwest corner of the
county. Dozens of homes sustained damaged
from basement or nuisance flooding.
Huron County
Countywide 21 2300EST
22 0715EST
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on Huron
County during the late evening hours of June
21st and early morning hours of the 22nd.
Widespread and devastating flash flooding
occurred as a result of this rain. Damage
in the county was the worst since the storms
of July 4th, 1969. Between 5 and 9 inches of
rain fell on much of the county. Cooperative
observers in Norwalk measured a storm total of
5.70 inches with a spotter report just south
of town of 6.66 inches. Other reports included
6.0 inches in New London and 4.20 inches in
Fitchville. Most of this rain fell in a three
to four hour period. Runoff from this rain
caused area streams and rivers to quickly
rise.
By 3 a.m. evacuations were under way in
Notwalk where flood waters around two feet
deep were already being reported on the ground
floors of several homes. Evacuations were also
conducted near Clarksfield around the same
time. Many of these evacuations were conducted
by boat. Water levels continued to rise as
daybreak approached. Dozens of roads in the
county were washed out or flooded with water
in some areas several feet deep. Dozens of
vehicles became stranded in the flood waters
and many motorists had to be rescued by
emergency personnel. The Norwalk area was
especially hard hit. By 8 am on the 22nd, the
city had effectively been cut in half by the
flooding with Linwood Avenue the only
accessible north/south route still open.
Evacuations continued through the morning
hours of the 22nd with residents along Elm
Street evacuated after daybreak. Water Street
and Benedict Avenue were also hard hit with
homes and business heavily damaged or
destroyed. Significant flooding also was
reported in New London where over 100 homes
were damaged by flooding. See the accompanying
flood write up for more damage estimates and
information.
Crawford County
Northeast Portion 21 2330EST
22 0115EST
Thunderstorms redeveloped over Crawford
County during the late evening hours of June
21st. One to three inches of rain fell on much
of the county during a two hour period. With
streams and rivers already full and the ground
still saturated from heavy rains earlier in
the day, flash flooding resumed over portions
of the county. Flood waters over three feet
deep forced the closure of State Routes 58 and
602 in the northeastern corner of the county.
Homes in the area were again inundated by
flood water. The flooding also severely
impacted the crops in the county with
projected yields reduced significantly in some
areas.
Seneca County
West Portion 21 2330EST
22 0200EST
Thunderstorms dumped 1 to 2 inches of rainfall
on the western half of Seneca County during
the evening hours of the 21st on ground
already saturated from flooding earlier in the
day.
Cooperative observers in Tiffin measured 3.33
inches of rain on the 21st with 2.39 inches
measured by spotters in the eastern portion of
county. Widespread lowland and urban flooding
occurred as streams and creeks quickly left
their banks. The street flooding was
especially bad in Fostoria where an underpass
was flooded by more than four feet of water.
Numerous other roads and streets were also
closed because of flooding. Dozens of homes
sustained damage from basement and nuisance
flooding. Crop losses because of flooding
were also substantial.
Sandusky County
Countywide 22 0000EST
0500EST
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on
Sandusky County during the evening hours
of June 21st and early morning hours of the
22nd. Rainfall rates with the stronger storms
approached three inches per hour. Rainfall
totals for the event include: 7.5 inches in
northeastern Townsend Township; 5.0 inches at
Woodville; 4.5 inches north of Fremont; 4
inches in Clyde and 3.5 inches in Lindsey.
Widespread flash flooding occurred in the
county as a result of this heavy rain. Flooding
was reported in Fremont with many streets
flooded with 2 to 3 feet of water. Residents
of an apartment complex in Fremont were
evacuated after flooding occurred on the
ground floor of their building. A YMCA
building nearby was also heavily damaged.
Thirty homes along Clinton Street were damaged
by flooding. Dozens of other homes and
businesses were damaged in Fremont by basement
or nuisance flooding. Flooding was also bad
in the portion of Bellevue in Sandusky County.
Homes along Attwood Terrace were flooded and
residents began evacuating around 1 a.m. on
the 22nd.
Over a dozen vehicles were stranded by
flooding in Bellevue alone. Extensive flooding
was also reported in Woodville, Clyde and in
Riley and Townsend Townships. Many roads had to
be closed because of flooding. Damage to roads
occurred at several locations in the county.
Local officials stated that this flooding was
the worst seen in the county since July 4th,
1969
Ashland County
North Portion 22 0145EST
0730EST
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rain on the
northern part of Ashland County during the
late evening hours of June 21st and early
morning hours of June 22nd. As much as 4 to 6
inches of rain fell in the Sullivan area with
3 to 4 inches reported at Polk, Nankin, Nova
and Savannah. Several roads had to be closed
because of flooding. U.S. Route 224 had to be
closed near Sullivan after a drainage ditch
flooded. A home nearby was destroyed around
3:30 a.m. after flood waters two to three feet
deep accumulated around the house and caused a
basement wall to fail. One person in the home
had to rescued by emergency personnel. A few
gravel roads in the northern tier of townships
in the county were partially washed out.
Several homes sustained damage from basement
flooding. Most of these were in and around
Sullivan. Crop losses in the county are
expected to be significant as standing water
was observed in many fields.
Erie County 22 0145EST
Countywide 23 2000EST
Devastating and widespread flooding developed
in Erie County on June 22nd as runoff from the
heavy thunderstorm rains that fell during the
evening of the 21st made it's way into area
streams and rivers. Initially much of the
flooding in the county was in urban areas
where water several feet deep accumulated on
streets and roads as a result of overwhelmed
storm sewers and drainage ditches. But after
the rain quit, this flooding diminished during
the early morning hours of the 22nd. The
improvement in conditions was short lived as
runoff caused area streams and rivers to
quickly rise as daybreak on the 22nd
approached. By 5:30 a.m. evacuations were
being conducted along the Huron River near
Milan. Evacuations in Perkins Township began
around 7:30 a.m. and by early it's banks
flooding six streets in the Lakeland
Subdivision, Terrace Court Mobile Home Park
and Searsville. Fifty homes on these streets
were evacuated after flood waters reached
three to four feet in depth. A total of 75
people had to be rescued by boat in this area.
Franklin Flats was also devastated by flooding
as the Huron River rose from a stage of 6.5
feet just after midnight to 23.95 feet around
2 pm on the 22nd. Much of this rise occurred
after 9 a.m. At least half of the homes in
Franklin Flats were heavily damaged by the
flooding. Flooding along the Vermilion River
resulted in several homes being evacuated
along Riverside Drive in Vermilion. Three
piers and several boats in this area were
washed out into Lake Erie. A total of 20 homes
were destroyed by flooding in Erie County with
25 homes suffering major damage and 79 more
with minor damage. Several motorists has to be
rescued from stranded vehicles. In addition,
64 mobile homes in Terrace Court and Franklin
Flats were heavily damaged. Several hundred
additional homes and businesses sustained
damage from either basement or nuisance
flooding. A total of 573 people were evacuated
in the county by emergency personnel. Damage
to roads, culverts and bridges was
significant. Crop losses in the county are
expected to be substantial as standing water
was reported over most of the county. Local
significant. Crop losses in the county are
expected to be substantial as standing water
was reported over most of the county. Local
officials stated that this flooding was the
worst in the county since the storms of July
4th, 1969.
OHIO, North
Lorain County
Countywide 22 0400EST
23 1800EST
Runoff from heavy thunderstorm rains earlier
in the night caused streams and rivers in
Lorain County to rapidly rise. By mid-morning
evacuations were conducted along the East
Branch of the Black River in both Lagrange
and Carlisle Townships. A total of ten homes
were evacuated. In Lagrange Township, four
people had to be rescued by boat from their
Vermont Road home. Evacuations were conducted
later in the morning in Elyria as the Black
River flooded the Greenview Drive area. Water
rose to the second floors of 13 homes in this
neighborhood. At least one person had to be
rescued by boat from the roof of his home.
The Black River later crested at 16.9 feet,
well above the flood stage of 9.5 feet.
Tragically, a 47 year old rescue diver was
killed while trying the rescue two teenagers
who drove their vehicle into an area flooded
by the West Branch of the Black River. This
occurred just northwest of Wellington along
Pitts Road just after noon. The firefighter
was swept off his feet while wading through
three to four feet of swift moving water. The
firefighter was tethered by a safety line,
but died before he could pulled be from the
water by fellow rescuers. Around 25 homes
were heavily damaged by flooding in the
county with several dozen more sustaining
lesser damages. One home in Carlisle Township
sustained enough damage to be classified as
destroyed. Twenty eight apartments, mostly in
Carlisle Township, were also damaged by the
flooding. State Routes 18, 511, 58 and 303
all had to be closed because of flooding. A
couple dozen other roads and streets also had
to be closed. Hundreds of homes sustained
damage from basement flooding. Crop losses in
Lorain County are also expected to be
substantial as standing water was observed
over much of the county. M471W
Sandusky County
Countywide 22 0500EST
23 1800EST
Flooding continued in Sandusky County well
after the heavy rains that caused flash
flooding early on June 22nd ended. Runoff
from the heavy rains caused rapid rises in
all of the streams and rivers in the county
on June 22nd. Both the Sandusky and Portage
Rivers went into flood damaging many homes
and businesses. Several homes along Riverview
Avenue in Woodville were damaged. Homes in
Fremont also experienced flooding. However,
perhaps the hardest hit part of the county
was northern Townsend Township where 7.5
inches of rain fell. Flooding along Pickerel
Creek was significant and two adults and a
child had to be rescued from their car along
U.S. Highway 6 near the creek around noon on
the 22nd. Homes in Whites Landing had as much
as three feet of water on their ground
floors. Significant damage occured to roads,
bridges and culverts in the county. Twenty
roads remained closed in the county as late
as daybreak on on the 23rd. Crop losses are
expected to be significant as standing water
covered much of the county. Flooding in
Sandusky County during this event was the
worst since July 4th, 1969.
Huron County
Countywide 22 0715EST
23 2000EST
Flooding continued to worsen in Huron County
on June 22nd even after the heavy rains had
ended. The City of Norwalk was especially
hard hit as flooding from Norwalk Creek
affected much of the city. Flood waters on
Water and Elm Streets rose to as much as 12
feet in depth on the 22nd. Evacuations
continued throughout the day as water levels
climbed. Additional rainfall during the
aftenoon further aggravated conditions. Water
levels finally receded on the 23rd revealing
the devastation the flooding caused
throughout the county. Over a dozen homes in
the county were classified as being destroyed
with another 35 to 40 with major damage.
Close to 200 homes were classified as having
minor damage with another 600 to 700
sustaining damage from basement or nuisance
flooding. Most of these homes were in the
Norwalk area, although there were around 100
homes damaged in New London from mostly
basement flooding. Seven business along Water
Street in Notwalk were heavily damaged with
another 20 to 25 businesses in the area
sustaining lesser damages. Damages to the
businesses along Water Street alone topped $1
million. At the peak of the flooding, most of
streets in the southern half of Norwalk were
closed with around 35 roads and highways
elsewhere in the county closed. Hundreds of
people had to be evacuated from their homes,
many by boat. Around 600 feet of Lamereaux
Road northwest of Norwalk was washed out,
along with portions of Old State Road.
Government clean up costs and damage to
bridges, roads and culverts topped $1.5
million in Huron County. Crop losses
because of flooding are estimated to be
around 30 percent. At the peak of the
flooding the majority of the county was under
water. Local officials stated that flooding
during this event was the worst since the
July 4th, 1969.
Ottawa County
Countywide 22 1445EST
1930EST
Thunderstorms redeveloped along the south
shore of Lake Erie during the afternoon of
June 22nd and dumped a second round of heavy
rain on portions of Ottawa County. With
streams and rivers already full and the
ground saturated from earlier rains, flash
flooding resumed in the county. One to three
inches of additional rainfall was reported
during the afternoon bringing 24 hour totals
to around 10 inches in Port Clinton and 6
inches in Elmore. Streets and roads in the
county once again became impassable in many
areas. Two adults and a child had to be
rescued from a stranded vehicle. In addition
to the substantial propertly losses across
the county, significant crop damage also
occurred. Initial estimates indicate that as
much as 20 percent of the soybean crop In
Ottawa County was destroyed by the flooding
on the 21st and 22nd.
OHIO, North
Cuyahoga County
East Portion 22 1524EST
2100EST
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rainfall on
much of Cuyahoga County during the late
afternoon and early evening hours of June
22nd. With the ground already saturated from
heavy rains the previous 24 hours, flash
flooding quickly developed. The eastern and
southern portions of the county were
especially hard hit with significant damage
reported in Brecksville, Broadview Heights,
Parma, North Royalton and Solon. Spotters in
Solon measured 5.0 inches of rain between
3:30 and 7:30 pm. A spotter in Parma reported
a 24 rainfall total of 6 inches. Other storm
totals included: 5.20 inches in Solon; 4.55
inches in Oakwood; 4.39 inches in
Brecksville; 3.43 inches in North Royalton
and 3.02 inches in Broadview Heights. Two to
three feet of water was reported on many
streets effectively turning them into rivers.
Dozens of motorists had to be rescued from
their vehicles. In Indepedence, 21 passengers
had to be rescued from a scenic railway train
after the railroad's tracks became flooded.
In Brecksville, Chippewa Creek turned into a
raging torrent and caused extensive damage in
the city. A lumberyard near the creek saw
much of it's inventory washed away and around
450 homes in thre area were damaged with 50
sustaining major damage. Also in Brecksville,
a car was washed off of a road and deposited
on it's side several hundred yards away. As
much as two to three feet of water was
reported on the ground floors of homes in
Independence. In Parma, a sink hole 10 feet
wide and 13 feet deep developed on State Road
(State Route 94). The City of Parma spent
over $1 million for emergency response,
street repairs, materials and personnel.
Around 200 homes, most of them east of State
Road were damaged in the city. Several
hundred homes and six school buildings were
damaged by flooding in North Royalton. The
damage was even more widespread in Broadview
Heights and Solon. In Broadview Heights,
around 1800 homes were affected by flooding
with over 200 sustaining major damage. Most
of this damage was north of State Route 82.
Another 2000 homes were damaged in Solon.
Numerous roads and culverts in these areas
were washed out. At the peak of the flooding,
nearly two dozen streets were impassable in
Solon alone. In Walton Hills, flood waters
were reported flowing over guard rails lining
streets. Flooding in Cuyahoga County during
this event was unprecedented. Nearly 4,000
homes, 475 businesses and 21 public buildings
in the county were damaged by flooding.
Damage to public infrastructure alone was in
the millions. See the accompanying flood
write up for information on the record
flooding that occurred along the Cuyahoga
River.
Geauga County
South Portion 22 2100EST
1525EST
Thunderstorms dumped locally heavy rains on
southern Geauga County during the afternoon
hours of June 22nd. This rain fell on top of
ground already saturated from heavy rains the
previous 24 hours. A spotter in Troy Township
measured 3.94 inches of rain on June 21st and
22nd with most of this rain falling between 3
and 8 p.m on the 22nd. Streams and creeks
throughout southern Geauga County quickly
left their banks flooding several roads. Both
U.S. Route 422 and State Route 306 near
Bainbridge had to be closed. Residents of
several homes on Kenston Lake south of
Bainbridge had to be evacuated because of a
possible dam failure at the lake. A lot of
flooding was also reported in Newbury
Township after several streams went into
flood. Dozens of homes in the county
sustained damage, mainly from basement or
nuisance flooding. No significant structural
damage was reported.
Summit County
North Portion 22 1555EST
2130EST
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on the
northern portion of Summit County during the
afternoon hours of June 22nd. This rain fell
on ground already saturated from heavy rains
the previous 24 hours. Radar estimated that 3
to 5 inches of rain fell along and north of
the Ohio Turnpike during a two hour period. A
spotter in Twinsburg reported over 5 inches
of rain fell in 75 minutes beginning around 4
p.m. Two day storm totals from across the
county included: 5.75 inches in Twinsburg;
3.30 inches in Macedonia; 3.18 inches in
Bath; 2.90 inches at Portage Lakes; 2.76
inches in Munroe Falls and 2.62 at Akron
Fulton Airport. Runoff from this rain caused
flash flooding to quickly develop during the
late afternoon hours of the 22nd. Extensive
flooding was reported near the intersection
of the Ohio Turnpike and State Route 21 in
Richfield Township. Roads in this area were
flooded by as much as two feet of water and a
hotel sustained extensive damage from water
flowing through it's ground floor. A lot of
flooding was also reported north of Peninsula
and in Twinsburg. In Twinsburg, flood water
were as much as four feet deep and at least
four motorists had to be rescued from their
vehicles. Dozens of homes in Adams Park area
were damaged by flooding. Near Peninsula,
considerable damage was done to a scenic
railroad track. Later in the evening, a ski
resort along Riverview Road was heavily
damaged by flash flooding. Dozens of roads
and streets in the northern half of the
county had to be closed because of flooding.
Several hundred homes and businesses were
damaged, mainly by basement flooding.
OHIO, North
Stark County
South Portion 22 1640EST
2000EST
Thunderstorms dumped around 2 inches of rain
on portions of Stark County during the
afternoon hours of June 22nd. Most of this
rain fell in the less than 90 minutes on
ground already saturated from heavy rains the
previous 24 hours. Two day rainfall totals
from across the county included: 3.16 inches
in Beach City; 3.10 inches in North Lawrence;
3.02 inches in Osnaburg Township; 2.98 inches
in Genoa and 2.70 inches in Alliance. Rapid
rises in area streams and rivers resulted
from this rainfall and led to flash flooding
in several areas. Most of the flooding was
reported in Pike, Tuscarawas and Canton
Townships. In Tuscarawas Township, Wolf Creek
and Pigeon Run left their banks flooding
several roads. Nimishillen Creek and Bear Run
flooded in Canton and Pike Townships causing
some damage. Many homes along these streams
were damaged by the rapidly rising flood
waters and several roads had to be closed.
Damage to the homes was mainly from nuisance
or basement flooding and no significant
structural damage was reported. Local
officials estimate that there could be some
crop loss from standing water.
Portage County
North Portion 22 1655EST
2030EST
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on
Portage County during the late afternoon and
early evening hours of June 22nd. Radar
estimated that as much as 3 to 5 inches of
rain fell across the northern portion of
saturated from earlier rains. Flooding was
reported in Aurora with dozens of homes in
the northern half of the city sustaining
damage from flooding. Most of this was
basement flooding and no significant
structural damage was reported. Significant
street flooding also occurred in Streetsboro.
Near Ravenna, a stream left it's banks and
Route 59. Several residents of the park had
to be evacuated. Many other homes from
basement flooding.
Medina County
Countywide 22 1700EST
2000EST
Thunderstorms dumped locally heavy rains on
Medina County on June 21st and 22nd. Runoff
from this rain caused streams and rivers in
the county to leave their banks during the
evening hours of the 22nd. Widespread lowland
flooding occurred in the county. Around 10
roads had to be closed in the western portion
of the county because of flooding. Two day
rainfall totals from June 21st and 22nd
included: 4.06 inches at Medina; 3.81 inches
at the Wadsworth Airport; 3.81 inches in
Seville; 3.78 inches in Spencer; 3.41 inches
in Wadsworth and 3.22 inches in Granger
Township. Dozens of homes in the county
sustained damage, mainly from basement
flooding. Crop losses in the county are
expected to be significant as many fields in
the county were under standing water for
several days.
Cuyahoga County
Countywide 22 2100EST
23 2100EST
Runoff from the heavy rains on June 22nd
caused rapid rises in all of the streams and
rivers in Cuyahoga County. The Cuyahoga River
at Independence established a new record high
level by cresting at 23.21 feet during the
early morning hours of June 23rd. Flood stage
at Independence is 16 feet. Extensive
flooding occurred along the river in both
Valley View and Independence. Hundreds of
people had to evacuated from their homes in
these locations. Significant damage was done
to homes and business along the river with
damage along Canal Road especially bad.
Considerable damage was also reported along
the small streams and creeks in county.
Numerous roads, bridges and culverts were
damaged by this flooding. Around 4,000 homes,
475 business and 21 public buildings were
damaged by flooding n Cuyahoga County on June
22nd and 23rd. This amount of damage was
unprecedented in the county.
Summit County
Bath 26 1500EST
1700EST
Thunderstorms dumped one to two inches of
rain on portions of Summit County in less
than a hour. Steet and lowland flooding was
reported in Bath Township. Rapidly flowing
water was reported on Spring Valley Road near
Interstate 77. A bus garage on Spring Valley
Road was damaged by flooding. Flooding was
also reported on Everett and Boston Mills
Roads. Several driveways along these roads
were washed out by flooding.
OREGON, Central
Umatilla County
4 NW Meacham 4 0600PST
At Emigrant Springs State Park.
Umatilla County
2 NW Tollgate 4 0630PST
OREGON, Central and East
Umatilla County
4 NE Tollgate 4 0640PST
Wallowa County
30 SE Enterprise 4 1015PST
Large tree blocking the road to Freezeout
Trail.
Deschutes County
1 NNE Sunriver 12 1312PST
Deschutes County
6 SW Bend 12 1317PST
Deschutes County
3 S Bend 12 1326PST
Deschutes County
5 SSW Bend 12 1330PST
Deschutes County
4 N Bend 12 1335PST
Deschutes County
3 E Bend 12 1335PST
Deschutes County
4 SSE Bend to 12 1335PST
5 SSE Bend
Deschutes County
3 E Bend 12 1343PST
Large hail and heavy rainfall caused
extensive damage across central Deschutes
County. Vehicles were dented, windows broken,
and branches, leaves, and needles were
stripped from trees. Damage was greatest over
the east side of Bend.
Deschutes County
4 S Bend 12 1335PST
Funnel cloud observed moving over Highway 97.
Deschutes County
2 SW Sisters 12 1340PST
Deschutes County
Bend 12 1340PST
1440PST
Major flooding at underpasses in Bend. City
crews pumped out several feet of water from
underpasses at Greenwood and Franklin Avenues
and Third Street. Vehicles were stalled and
had to be towed out of flooded underpasses.
Deschutes County
Bend 12 1350PST
Deschutes County
4 NNW Bend 12 1350PST
Deschutes County
4 W Alfalfa 12 1400PST
Crook County
1 NNW Prineville 12 1400PST
OREGON, Central and East
Crook County
4 NNE Powell Butte 12 1410PST
Crook County
5 NE Powell Butte 12 1413PST
Crook County
5 SW Powell Butte 12 1425PST
Crook County
1 NNW Prineville 12 1427PST
Crook County
2 NW Prineville 12 1427PST
Crook County
Prineville 12 1430PST
Crook County
Prineville 12 1430PST
Crook County
4 N Prineville 12 1430PST
Crook County
1 SE Prineville 12 1430PST
Crook County
Prineville Arpt 12 1430PST
Crook County
1 N Prineville 12 1436PST
Insurance estimated 20 million dollars of
property damage in Crook County to home, auto
and business.
Jefferson County
17 E Ashwood 12 1515PST
Numerous 8 inch diameter tree branches
downed. Wind along with dime size hail
damaged grass and alfalfa crop. Rainfall of
1.50 inch in 20 minutes caused extensive
runoff which damaged fences and farm road.
Wheeler County
18 WSW Service 12 1530PST
Creek
A group rafting the John Day River
encountered large hail and strong winds at
Burnt Ranch Rapids. Wind blown spume and
spray from the river reduced visibility to 40
yards. One hail stone hit a rafter's head and
caused swelling.
Wheeler County
8 SSE Fossil 12 1545PST
Power lines downed.
Morrow County
Heppner 12 1725PST
Umatilla County
Hermiston 12 1750PST
Lightning struck a cottonwood tree outside of
a home and damaged 2 televisions, 4
telephones, and 2 mirrors.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
Monroe County
Countywide 27 0805EST
30 0943EST
M191W, M611W
Monroe County
Countywide 27 2030EST
28 0600EST
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Delaware and Lehigh River Basins culminated
with major flooding along the Delaware
River from the 28th through the 30th. It
was the second highest crest on record for
the Delaware River along Monroe County only
surpassed by the flooding in August of
1955. The worst reported damage was along
the Brodhead Creek and along the Delaware
River. The crest along the Delaware River
was slightly lower than the April 2005
flood. President George W. Bush declared
Monroe County a disaster area. Two men
drowned. Sporadic periods of heavy rain
started on the 23rd, but the most
widespread and heaviest rain fell from the
night of the 27th into the morning of the
28th. This caused flash flooding along
smaller streams and exacerbated the ongoing
flooding along the major rivers. Event
totals in Monroe County averaged eight to
twelve inches, with similar storm totals in
parts of the Upper Delaware Basin in New
York State.
Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster
emergency in the state on the 28th. In
Eastern Pennsylvania approximately 5000
homes, apartments and businesses were
damaged. Many homes had their basement
appliances and furniture ruined. The
disaster area declaration made individual
and public assistance possible. Numerous
roads were damaged and closed. Even the
Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County
was closed. Between Bucks and Monroe
Counties ten Delaware River bridges
operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll
Bridge Commission were closed. Tolls were
suspended on bridges that remained open to
ease congestion on the 28th through the
30th. Four bridges were still closed the
night of the 29th, three bridges were
closed on July 1st, they all were re-opened
onom ruptured tanks. There was also concern
about persons with individual wells having
their drinking water compromised. An
explosion of mold and mosquitoes was
expected in the wake of the flood. Crops
closest to the ground were also impacted by
the flood a the 2nd. Flooding damaged and
forced the closure of twenty-two
Pennsylvania State Parks. Emergency
responders told people to not walk into
flooded waters because it might contain
sewage and other contaminants. Many homes
also had oil in their basements from
ruptured tanks. There was also concern
about persons with individual wells having
their drinking water compromised. An
explosion of mold and mosquitoes was
expected in the wake of the flood. Crops
closes to the ground were also impacted
by the flood and included cabbage,
cucumbers, straberries, spinach and squash.
Flooding claimed the lives of two men and
damaged about 400 homes and businesses in
the county. Nine were completely destroyed.
A 19-year-old male apparently fell into
Winona Falls Creek. His body was recovered
on the night of the 30th near Winona Falls
In Middle Smithfield Township. A
66-year-old male drowned in the Delaware
River after taking pictures of the flood.
His body was found in the Delaware Water
Gap Natural Recreation Area. Two teenagers
were rescued from the flooded Paradise
Creek. More than a dozen major roads were
closed in the county. Five were still
closed through the Independence Day
Weekend. Four bridges were washed out: one
on Pennsylvania State Route 447 in Hamilton
Township, another on Browns Hill Road in
Paradise Township and two on Business Route
209 in both Hamilton and Stroud Townships.
Four homes were destroyed in East
Stroudsburg in the Buttonwood Court
Development. One home fell into the
Brodhead Creek. The development is
sandwiched between the Brodhead and Samba
Creeks. The rest of the development was
evacuated. A shelter was opened in the
borough. The flooding in the area also
damaged a part of Pennsylvania Power and
Light's power distribution network.
Flooding also occurred along the Tobyhanna
Creek in Tobyhanna Township. A long the
Delaware River, only roofs of homes were
visible in Delaware Water Gap. The Shawnee
Inn was evacuated again. Beaches at the
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
were not re-opened until the 14th of July.
Minisink Park in Smithfield Township
remained closed for an extended period of
time.
The Delaware River at Tocks Island (Warren
County) was above its 21 foot flood stage
from 906 a.m. EDT on the 28th through 1043
a.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested at 33.87
feet at 915 a.m. EDT on the 29th, about
half a foot higher than the crest in April
of 2005 and the second highest crest on
record overall. The Brodhead Creek at
Analomink was above its 8 foot flood stage
from 430 a.m. EDT through 238 p.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 11.44 feet at 715
a.m. EDT. Farther downstream at Mininsink
Hills, the Brodhead Creek was above its 10
foot flood stage from 407 a.m. EDT on the
28th through 706 a.m. EDT on the 30th. It
crested at 21.34 feet at 845 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. The crest was the second highest
on record and 0.34 feet higher than the
crest in April of 2005. The Lehigh River at
Stoddartsville was above its 7 foot flood
stage 905 a.m. EDT on the 27th through 942
p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 11.77
feet at 215 p.m. EDT on the 27th. The
Pohopoco Creek at Kresgeville was above its
8.5 foot flood stage from 336 a.m. EDT
through 1211 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 8.77 feet at 6 a.m. EDT. The
Tunkhannock Creek at Long Pond was above
its 5 foot flood stage from 1041 p.m. EDT
on the 27th through 330 a.m. EDT on the
29th. It crested at 5.44 feet at 430 a.m.
EDT on the 29th. The Bush Kill at
Shoemakers was above its 6 foot flood from
712 a.m. EDT on the 28th through 120 a.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 7.31 feet at
1 p.m. EDT on the 28th. The Tobyhanna Creek
along the Monroe/Carbon County border at
Blakeslee was above its 10 foot flood stage
from 737 a.m. EDT on the 27th through 1248
a.m. EDT on the 29th. It crested at 13.41
feet at 545 a.m. EDT on the 28th, the
second highest crest on record and 0.11
feet higher than the crest in April of
2005
Actual storm rainfall totals included:
12.86 inches in Blakeslee, 12.35 inches in
Pocono Summit and 12.22 inches in
Camelback.
Montgomery County
Countywide 27 1910EST
29 2108EST
Montgomery County
Countywide 28 0100EST
0600EST
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Schuylkill River Basin culminated with
moderate flooding along the Schuylkill
River and its tributaries from the 27th
through the 29th. President George W. Bush
declared Montgomery County a disaster area.
Sporadic periods of heavy rain started on
the 23rd, but the most widespread and
heaviest rain fell from the night of the
27th into the morning of the 28th. Even
heavier rain fell farther upstream in Berks
and Schuylkill Counties. During bursts of
heavier rain on the 28th, flash flooding of
smaller streams occured and the ongoing
flooding along the main stem rivers was
exacerbated. Event totals in Montgomery
County averaged five to nine inches.
Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster
emergency in the state on the 28th. In
Eastern Pennsylvania approximately 5000
homes, apartments and businesses were
damaged. Many homes had their basement
appliances and furniture ruined. The
disaster area declaration made individual
and public assistance possible. Numerous
roads were damaged and closed. Flooding
damaged and forced the closure of
twenty-two Pennsylvania State Parks.
Emergency responders told people to not
walk into flooded waters because it might
contain sewage and other contaminants. Many
homes also had oil in their basements from
ruptured tanks. There was also concern
about persons with individual wells having
their drinking water compromised. An
explosion of mold and mosquitoes was
expected in the wake of the flood. Crops
closest to the ground were also impacted by
the flood and included cabbage, cucumbers,
strawberries, spinach and squash.
In Montgomery County, about 500 homes,
multi-family buildings and businesses were
damaged by flood waters. About two dozen
suffered major damage. The worst business
and multi-family flood damage was in
Pottstown and the worst single family home
flood damage was in Norristown. The Nearly
50 people were rescued from flood waters,
some from totally submerged vehicles. Over
1000 people were evacuated from Bridgeport,
West Norriton, Norristown, Lower Providence
and Pottstown, mainly because of Schuylkill
River flooding. Nearly 30 major roads were
closed, even part of the Pennsylvania
Turnpike and Pennsylvania State Route 29.
Bridges to Chester and Berks County over
the Schuylkill River were closed.
Whitemarsh Township had the most road
closures with nine. There were still nearly
a dozen roads closed throughout the county
on the 29th. The R6 SEPTA Commuter Rail
Line was under water. The drinking water
plant in East Greenville Borough was
closed. Four parks in the county were also
damaged by flood waters. Pottstown had the
largest number of damaged homes and
businesses (about 150) in the county as it
was affected by flooding from both the
Manatawny Creek and Schuylkill River.
Several major roadways and bridges in the
borough were closed including Walnut, High
and Hanover Streets. Because of the
flooding of Memorial Park, many of the
Independence Day activities were moved from
the park and rescheduled for a later day.
Montgomery County Community College was
closed on the 28th. Norristown had the
second largest (about 100) number of homes
and businesses damaged in the county. The
wastewater treatment plant was taken off
line until the 29th. Upper Providence
Township had the third greatest (about 50)
homes and businesses damaged in the county.
In West Norriton Township, a 310 unit
apartment complex was evacuated along the
Schuylkill River. Farther downstream in
Conshohocken Borough, sixteen businesses
and apartment buildings were evacuated and
included the Eight Tower Bridge Office
Building. Municipalities in the county
affected by the flooding included Abington,
Bridgeport, Conshohocken, Hatboro,
Hatfield, Limerick, Lower Moreland, Lower
Providence, Norristown, Perkiomen,
Pottstown, Royersford, Upper Dublin, Upper
Moreland, Upper Providence, West
Conshohocken, West Norriton and Whitemarsh.
The Schuylkill River at Pottstown had
moderate flooding. It was above its 13 foot
flood stage from 811 p.m. EDT on the 27th
through 1008 p.m. EDT on the 29th. It
crested at 20.53 feet at 215 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. Farther downstream in Norristown
flooding was also moderate. The Schuylkill
River was above its 17 foot flood stage
from 1001 a.m. EDT through 1101 p.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 19.03 feet at 315
p.m. EDT. The Manatawny Creek in Pottstown
was above its 6 foot flood stage from 1
a.m. EDT through 149 p.m. EDT on the 28th.
It crested at 8.11 feet at 415 a.m. EDT.
The West Branch of the Perkiomen Creek at
Hillegass was above its 5 foot flood stage
from 455 a.m. EDT through 715 a.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 5.17 feet at 545
a.m. EDT. The East Branch of the Perkiomen
Creek at Schwenksville was above its 7 foot
flood stage from 441 a.m. EDT through 402
p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 12.18
feet at 1230 p.m. EDT. This was the highest
crest of the three times the creek flooded
during the past four days. The main stem of
the Perkiomen Creek at East Greenville was
above its 4 foot flood stage from 425 a.m.
EDT through 1207 p.m. EDT on the 28th.
Farther downstream in Graterford, the
Perkiomen Creek had moderate flooding and
was above its 11 foot flood stage from 540
a.m. EDT through 449 p.m. EDT on the 28th.
It crested at 13.68 feet at 115 p.m. EDT.
It crested at 6.02 feet at 9 a.m. EDT. The
Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington was
above its 9 foot flood stage from 426 a.m.
EDT through 1239 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 13.33 feet 845 a.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 8.49
inches at the Pottstown Airport, 7.80
inches in Graterford and 6.90 inches in
Palm.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
Chester County
Countywide 27 1911 EST
29 2108EST
Chester County
Countywide 28 0219EST
0500EST
Several days of heavy rain throughout
Southeastern Pennsylvania culminated with
major flooding along the Brandywine Basin
and moderate flooding along Schuylkill
River from the 27th through the 29th.
President George W. Bush declared Chester
County a disaster area. Sporadic periods of
heavy rain started on the 23rd, but the
most widespread and heaviest rain fell from
the night of the 27th into the morning of
the 28th. During bursts of heavier rain on
the 28th, flash flooding of smaller streams
occurred and the ongoing flooding along the
main stem rivers was exacerbated. Event
totals in Chester County averaged six to
twelve inches.
Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster
emergency in the state on the 28th. In
Eastern Pennsylvania approximately 5000
homes, apartments and businesses were
damaged. Many homes had their basement
appliances and furniture ruined. The
disaster area declaration made individual
and public assistance possible. Numerous
roads were damaged and closed. Even the
Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County
was closed. Flooding damaged and forced the
closure of twenty-two Pennsylvania State
Parks. Emergency responders told people to
not walk into flooded waters because it
might contain sewage and other
contaminants. Many homes also had oil in
their basements from ruptured tanks. There
was also concern about persons with
individual wells having their drinking
water compromised. An explosion of mold and
mosquitoes was expected in the wake of the
flood. Crops closest to the ground were
also impacted by the flood and included
cabbage, cucumbers, strawberries, spinach
and squash.
In Chester County about 700 homes were
damaged by the flooding, nearly 300
suffered major damage and four homes were
destroyed, all in North Coventry Township.
Two sewage treatment plants, one water
treatment plant and one business were also
badly damaged. The drinking water plants
were shut down through as late as the 29th
in Phoenixville and Downingtown. Dozens of
major roads were closed including
Pennsylvania State Route 29 near the
Schuylkill River and Pennsylvania State
Routes 1 and 100 near the Brandywine Creek.
Several water rescues were performed
including saving a 73-year-old man from the
top of a floating minivan in Cain Township
and a motorist that swept into the West
Branch of the Brandywine Creek in Honey
Brook. The worst damage was concentrated
along North Coventry Township on the
Schuylkill River and the East Branch of the
Brandywine Creek in Downingtown. Hundreds
of people were evacuated from Downingtown,
North Coventry, East Bradford, East Vincent
and Pocopson as several shelters were
opened in the county. In North Coventry
Township, 156 homes were damaged (four more
were destroyed) as flood waters from the
Schuylkill River reached the first floor.
The Wampler Sports Complex was so badly
damaged that it was closed for the
remainder of the summer baseball season. In
South Coventry Township, 350 homes and
businesses were flooded. In Downingtown,
about 200 homes were flooded. Businesses
were damaged on West Lincoln Highway. Many
vehicles were damaged and Kerr Park was
flooded. In the Lyndell Section of East
Brandywine Township, flooding reached into
the first floor of some homes. Flood damage
was also reported in Cain Township, East
Cain Township, Upper Uwchlan (where March
Lake overflowed) and Uwchlan Township.
The Schuylkill River at Pottstown
(Montgomery County) had moderate flooding.
It was above its 13 foot flood stage from
811 p.m. EDT on the 27th through 1008 p.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 20.53 feet
at 215 a.m. EDT on the 29th. Farther
downstream in Norristown (Montgomery
County), flooding was also moderate. The
Schuylkill River was above its 17 foot
flood stage from 1001 a.m. EDT through 1101
p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 19.03
feet at 315 p.m. EDT. The West Branch of
the Brandywine Creek was above its 7 foot
flood stage from 810 p.m. EDT through 1103
p.m. EDT on the 27th. It crested at 7.51
feet at 915 p.m. EDT. The East Branch of
the Brandywine Creek at Downingtown was
above its 7 foot flood stage from 315 a.m.
EDT through 540 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 14.38 feet at 8 a.m. EDT. It was
the highest crest of the four times the
creek flooded since the 24th. The main stem
of the Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford
(Delaware County) had major flooding. It
was above its 9 foot flood from 545 a.m.
EDT through 1115 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 13.33 feet at 145 p.m. EDT.
8 foot flood stage from 319 a.m. EDT
through 245 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 12.19 feet at 530 a.m. EDT. The
White Clay Creek at Strickersville was
above its 9.5 foot flood stage from 545
a.m. EDT through 631 a.m. EDT on the 28th.
It crested at 9.56 feet at 6 a.m. EDT. The
Red Clay Creek at Kennett Square was above
its 9.5 foot flood stage from 344 a.m. EDT
through 922 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 8.85 feet at 645 a.m. EDT. The
Valley Creek at Valley Forge was above its
7 foot flood stage from 352 a.m. EDT
through 938 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 8.8 feet at 545 a.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 12.80
inches in Exton, 12.00 inches in
Strickerville and 8.80 inches in Glenmoore
and 7.25 inches in Longwood Gardens.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
PAZ069>071 Bucks--Delaware-- Philadelphia
28 0100EST
30 0500EST
The freshwater run-off from the heavy rain
combined with the higher of the two
astronomical high tides of the day to cause
moderate tidal flooding during the early
morning on the 28th and 29th and minor
tidal flooding during the early morning on
the 30th. To a lesser degree flooding
extended inland on tidal sections of
tributaries to the Delaware River. The
highest tides occured during the early
morning onthe 29th. In Delaware County,
boat launches in Ridley Township were
flooded. The John Heinz Wildlife Refuge in
Tinicum Township was closed. In Bucks
County, tidal flooding reached Mill Street
in Bristol Township. The highest tide in
Philadelphia reached 9.43 feet above mean
lower low water. Moderate tidal flooding
starts at 9.2 feet above mean lower low
water.
Philadelphia County
Countywide 28 0214EST
0600EST
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia 28 0600EST
29 1350EST
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Delaware and Schuylkill River Basins
culminated with flooding along the
Schuylkill River from the 28th through the
29th. Sporadic periods of heavy rain
started on the 23rd, but the most
widespread and heaviest rain fell from the
night of the 27th into the morning of the
28th. During bursts of heavier rain flash
flooding occurred on the smaller streams
and exacerbated the ongoing flooding on the
larger rivers. Event totals in Philadelphia
averaged three to four inches.
Flooding in Philadelphia was concentrated
along the Schuylkill River and affected the
city's Manayunk and East Falls sections the
most. During the heavy rain itself, the
eastbound Schuylkill Expressway was closed
at South Street and sections of Interstate
95 were closed at Penn's Landing. In
Manayunk, about 70 families were evacuated
as rowhouses flooded on Main Street. Many
businesses were also flooded. About
thirty-five students and supervisors were
evacuated from the Arthur Ashe Training
Center. Most businesses reopened on the
29th and all streets were reopened on the
30th. Flooding was described as the worst
since Floyd in September of 1999. In the
East Falls section sandbagging was used to
prevent the spread of flood waters on Kelly
Drive and Midvale Avenue. Kelly Drive was
closed as were the following roads near the
Schuylkill: Martin Luther King Drive,
Lincoln Drive and West River Road. Farther
downstream, the Schuylkill River flooded
Boathouse Row. The Independence Day regatta
was cancelled because of debris, high water
and fast currents on the Schuylkill River.
The Schuylkill River in Philadelphia was
above its 11 foot flood stage from 805 a.m.
EDT on the 28th through 250 p.m. EDT on the
29th. It crested at 12.49 feet at 330 p.m.
EDT on the 28th. The Wissahickon Creek at
its mouth with the Schuylkill River was
above its 5 foot flood stage from 444 a.m.
EDT through 538 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 8.00 feet at 1245 p.m. EDT. The
Frankford Creek at Castor Avenue flooded
twice above its 7 foot flood on the 28th.
First briefly from 314 a.m. EDT through 319
a.m. EDT. It crested at 7.06 feet at 315
a.m. EDT. The second time it was above its
7 foot flood stage from 418 a.m. EDT
through 640 a.m. EDT. It crested at 10.25
feet at 530 a.m. EDT. The Pennypack Creek
at the Rhawn Street Bridge was above its 7
foot flood stage from 510 a.m. EDT through
349 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at
10.93 feet at 115 p.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 3.68
inches at the Philadelphia International
Airport and 2.81 inches at the Northeast
Delaware County
Countywide 28 0300EST
0600EST
Delaware County
Chadds Ford 28 0445EST
2215EST
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Delaware and Brandywine Basins culminated
with flooding along some of the creeks in
Delaware County. Sporadic periods of heavy
rain started on the 23rd, but the most
widespread and heaviest rain fell from the
night of the 27th into the morning of the
28th. Event totals in Delaware County
averaged four to five inches. Some roads
near the Brandywine Creek were closed in
Chadds Ford and included both Pennsylvania
State Routes 1 and 100.
The main stem of the Brandywine Creek at
Chadds Ford (Delaware County) had major
flooding. It was above its 9 foot flood
from 545 a.m. EDT through 1115 p.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 13.33 feet at 145
p.m. EDT. The Chester Creek at Chester was
above its 8 foot flood stage from 422 a.m.
EDT through 850 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 10.52 feet at 615 a.m. EDT. The
Crum Creek at Newtown Square was above its
6 foot flood stage from 418 a.m. EDT
through 946 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 7.88 feet at 1215 a.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 4.80
inches in Chadds Ford. It was the fourth
wettest June on record at the Philadelphia
International Airport as 7.95 inches of
rain fell.
Bucks County
Countywide 28 0300EST
0700EST
Bucks County
Riegelsville to 28 0700EST
New Hope 30 1935EST
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Delaware River Basin culminated with major
flooding along the Delaware River from the
28th through the 30th. It was the fourth or
fifth highest crest on record for the
Delaware River along Bucks County and hit
Yardley and New Hope the hardest. The crest
was slightly lower than the April 2005
flood. President George W. Bush declared
Bucks County a disaster area. Inland
flooding affected Perkasie and Sellersville
the most. Sporadic periods of heavy rain
started on the 23rd, but the most
widespread and heaviest rain fell from the
night of the 27th into the morning of the
28th. Event totals in Bucks County averaged
four to ten inches, but storm totals
exceeded ten inches in parts of the Upper
Delaware Basin in New York State.
Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster
emergency in the state on the 28th. In
Eastern Pennsylvania approximately 5000
homes, apartments and businesses were
damaged. Many homes had their basement
appliances and furniture ruined. The
disaster area declaration made individual
and public assistance possible. Numerous
roads were damaged and closed. Even the
Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County
was closed. Between Bucks and Monroe
Counties ten Delaware River bridges
operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll
Bridge Commission were closed. Tolls were
suspended on bridges that remained open to
ease congestion on the 28th through the
30th. Four bridges were still closed the
night of the 29th, three bridges were
closed on July 1st, they all were re-opened
on the 2nd. Flooding damaged and forced the
closure of twenty-two Pennsylvania State
Parks. Emergency responders told people to
not walk into flooded waters because it
might contain sewage and other
contaminants. Many homes also had oil in
their basements from ruptured tanks. There
was also concern about persons with
individual wells having their drinking
water compromised. An explosion of mold and
mosquitoes was expected in the wake of the
flood. Crops closest to the ground were
also impacted by the flood and included
cabbage, cucumbers, strawberries, spinach
and squash.
Bucks County took the worst hit from the
flooding along the Delaware River with an
estimated 30 million dollars in damage.
Around 950 homes, 150 businesses, 150
apartments, 60 roads, 4 bridges, 5 parks
and 3 public buildings were damaged. Around
250 homes and buildings, 50 businesses,
four roads (River Road--Pennsylvania State
Route 32 in particular), three bridges and
two parks suffered major damage. Three
homes were destroyed; two were in Lower
Makefield Township. Upper Makefield
Township had the greatest number of homes
that suffered major damage, while Yardley
Borough had the greatest number of homes
that suffered any flood damage. New Hope
Borough had the greatest number of
businesses that suffered flood
damage. About 4,000 people were evacuated
from Yardley, New Hope, Solebury,
Riegelsville, Perkasie, Lower Makefield and
Upper Makefield Townships. Drinking water
or filtration plants were closed in New
Hope, Yardley, Sellersville and
Morrisville. The Yardley plant did not come
back on line until July 5th. Over 50 people
were rescued from flood waters. Two
kayakers were rescued from the Delaware
River and one jet-skier was rescued from a
tree. Flood damage also occurred inland
along the Neshaminy Creek and the East
Branch of the Perkiomen Creek. The Delaware
Canal that was still damaged from the two
previous floods in 2004 and 2005 was
damaged further. Several county and
municipal Independence Day functions were
postoned.
In Riegelsville Borough, nearly half of the
homes were flooded, some up to the first
floor. In Tinicum Township, nearly 100 feet
of River Road (Pennsylvania State Route 32)
was washed away. In Solebury Township, a
Pennsylvania State Route 32 bridge was
damaged over Milton Creek. In New Hope
Borough, about 600 people were evacuated.
As a precaution PECO Energy turned off gas
and electric power to about 500 homes and
200 businesses. The exclusive Waterview
Condos were evacuated. The flood waters
reached the intersection of Waterloo and
Mechanic Streets and also flooded Main
Street. About 15 homes, 9 multi-family
homes, 30 businesses and four apartment
buildings suffered major damage. The Bucks
County Playhouse suffered about one million
dollars in flood damage. The famous
Odette's Restaurant saw flooding reach
halfway up the front door. It was one of
the last businesses to reopen and was still
closed about a month after the flooding.
While it was reopened, the New
Hope-Lambertville Bridge suffered the most
damage of all of the Delaware River bridges
and will need repairs. In Upper Makefield
Township, about 200 people were evacuated.
About 80 homes suffered major damage. Three
businesses were also damaged. In Lower
Makefield Township, over 75 homes were
damaged and over 100 people were evacuated.
The Robinson Place and River Glen
neighborhoods were affected the most by the
flooding. Except for the two destroyed
homes, all evacuees were back in their
homes by July 2nd. In
Yardley Borough over 700 people were
evacuated from the Rivermawr Section north of
the Yardley Inn (which was flooded) and in
the flats south of Afton Avenue between the
Delaware Canal and the Delaware River. Waters
from the canal and river met on the 29th.
Homes on the north side of Afton Avenue were
flooded on the 28th and the southern half of
the borough was flooded on the 29th. Mud
lines reached as high as 4.5 feet on the
sides of homes. About three-quarters of the
evacuees were able to return to their homes on
the 30th. Some of the soil that was
supporting the borough's sewer pipe
line was carried away by underground
rivulets. This caused cracks and breaks in
the borough's sewer line underneath two
streets that had to be replaced. Inland in
Middletown and Northampton Townships, about
10 roads were closed because of flooding
along both the Neshaminy and Little Mill
Creeks. In Perkasie, flooding along the East
Branch of the Perkiomen Creek forced the
evacuation of residents of the Covered Bridge
Apartments by raft. In Sellersville, both
Main and Elm Street were flooded. This was
described as the worst flooding in the area
since Floyd in 1999.
The Delaware River at Riegelsville was above
its 22 foot flood stage from 451 a.m. EDT on
the 28th through 632 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It
crested at 33.62 feet at 300 p.m. EDT on the
29th, the fourth highest crest on record.
Farther downstream at Frenchtown (Hunterdon
County), the Delaware River was above its 16
foot flood stage from 827 a.m. EDT on the
28th through 835 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It
crested at 22.90 feet at 500 p.m. EDT on the
4th, the fourth highest crest on record.
Farther downstream, at Stockton (hunterdon
County), the Delaware River was above its 18
foot flood stage from 4 a.m. EDT on the 28th
through 620 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested
at 25.35 feet at 7 p.m. EDT on the 29th, the
fourth highest crest on record. Farther
downstream, at New Hope the Delaware River
was above its 13 foot flood stage from 805
a.m. EDT on the 28th through 401 p.m. EDT on
the 30th. It crested at 19.08 feet at 6 p.m.
EDT on the 29th, the fourth highest crest on
record. The Delaware River at Washington's
20 foot flood stage from 825 p.m. EDT on the
28th through 912 a.m. EDT on the 30th. It
crested at 22.54 feet at 700 p.m. EDT on the
29th, the fourth highest crest on record. The
Delaware River at Trenton (Mercer County) was
above its 20 foot flood stage from 746 a.m.
EDT on the 28th through 652 p.m. EDT on the
30th. It crested at 25.09 feet at 845 p.m.
EDT on the 29th, the fifth highest crest on
record.
Inland creeks also flooded. The Little
Neshaminy Creek at Neshaminy was above its
8 foot flood stage from 502 a.m. EDT through
1112 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 9.76
feet at 8 a.m. EDT. The main stem of the
Neshaminy Creek at Langhorne had major
flooding and was above its 9 foot flood stage
from 645 a.m. EDT through 1029 p.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 13.88 feet at 415
p.m. EDT. The East Branch of the Perkiomen
Creek at Dublin was above its 5 foot flood
stage from 401 a.m. EDT through 749 a.m. EDT
on the 28th. It crested at 9.60 feet at 530
a.m. EDT. The Tohickon Creek at Pipersville
was above its 10 foot flood stage from 559
a.m. through 747 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 10.55 feet at 645 a.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 10.09
inches in Sellersville, 8.42 inches in
Perkasie, 7.46 inches in Fricks and 6.29
inches in Dovlestown.
UTAH, East
UTZ022 Southeast Utah
10 1400MST
30 2359MST
This lightning caused incident was named the
Navajo Mountain Fire and occurred about 55
miles west of Mexican Hat in San Juan County,
Utah. The fire consumed about 4,265 acres of
mixed conifer forest containing lots of bug
and drought killed trees by the end of June.
A communications site and a public water
supply facility were threatened, as well as
a number of residences and power lines. For a
continuation on this incident please see
the July 2006 Storm Data publication.
UTAH, West and Central
Salt Lake County
West Jordan 7 0255MST
KU42, Salt Lake Airport #2
Tooele County
55 SE (Env) 7 1245MST
Wendover
Dugway Causeway Mesonet
Tooele County
53 ESE (Env) 7 1300MST
Wendover
Dugway V-grid
Tooele County
3 W Stockton 7 1445MST
Davis County
11 SW Clinton 7 1515MST
Antelope Island
Tooele County
1 NNW (T62)Tooele 7 1539MST
4 inch diameter tree ripped out of the ground
Tooele County
Tooele 7 1607MST
1-80 closed due to trucks blown over
Box Elder County
18 ESE Lakeside 7 1645MST
Hat Island
Kane County
Bullfrog 7 1515MST
numerous gusts between 1600 and 1630 reported
by observer.
UTZ013 San Rafael Swell/Greene River/Hanksville
7 1645MST
1715MST
Visibilities less than 1/2 mile in Hanksville
Emery County
3 W Green River 8 1545MST 0.5 .1
1600MST
Ropelike tornado observed by an NWS employee
and Atmospheric Science Professors a few
miles west of Green River. No damage was
observed and the tornado was short lived.
Davis County
Bountiful 8 2000MST
2100MST
1.57 in one hour fell near Bountiful temple
resulting in street flooding
Salt Lake County
5 E Cottonwood 8 2120MST
Hgts 2320MST
part of road up Big Cottonwood washed out.
Damage amount estimated.
Carbon County
5 S Price 9 1415MST
Estimated size ... reported by NSSL. 1" hail
also reported in Sunnyside and Wellington
about the same time.
Utah County
3 SSW Springville 9 1645MST
Estimated size ... reported by NSSL. 0.75"
report about the same time just east of this
location
Tooele County
64 E (Env) 9 1600MST
Wendover Ar
Semi blown over near mile marker 64 on 1-80
Utah County
Spanish Fork 9 1600MST
Estimated size
Box Elder County
9 N Lakeside 9 1615MST
Gunnison Island sensor
UTAH, West and Central
UTZ003-005-015-019 Salt Lake And Toole Valleys--Great Salt Lake
Desert And Mountains/Wendover/Snowville--West
Central Utah/Delta--Utah'S Dixie And Zion
National Park
13 1323MST
1605MST
non-thunderstorms wind gust at Alpine UDOT
Sensor. Showers were in the vicinity. Strong
winds following a cold front occurred across
western Utah. Numerous gusts in the 60-70mph
range were reported in Box Elder, Salt Lake,
Tooele, Juab, Iron, and Washington counties.
Utah County
12 ESE Spanish 30 2030MST
Fork 2230MST
Heavy rain resulted in flooding of 3 Forks
Creek. Numerous mudslides reported. Campgroud
evacuated by law enforcement.
VIRGINIA, East
Suffolk (C)
5 NE Driver 29 1730EST
Nickel size hail fell in the Harborview
section.
Portsmouth (C)
5 NW Cradock 29 1738EST
Golf ball size hail fell in the Churchland
section.
Hampton (C)
Hampton 29 1752EST
1755EST
Several reports of nickel to golf ball size
hail in the Holiday Park section.
Norfolk (C)
Norfolk 29 1752EST
Penny size hail fell at Norfolk Sentara
Hospital.
Portsmouth (C)
Portsmouth 29 1800EST
Damage to several boats at the Tidewater
Marina on Crawford Parkway.
Virginia Beach (C)
2 S Kempsville 29 1818EST
Quarter size hail fell at Indian River Road.
Westmoreland County
Kinsale 29 1820EST
Trees blown down.
Northampton County
Simpkins 29 2120EST
2125EST
Penny to nickel size hail fell.
WISCONSIN, Southeast
Columbia County
Dekorra to 25 0130CST
North Leeds 0210CST
A slow-moving thunderstorm moved from the
Dekorra area southeast through the Poynette
area to the North Leeds area, leaving in its
wake a lot of crop damage due to hail. A
roughly 40 to 45-minute hail shower (stones
up to the size of quarters) fell in a band
from about 3 miles south-southeast of Dekorra
along Kent Rd. to the McKenzie Environmental
Education Center just northeast of Poynette.
Crop, vegetable, and fruit damage was noted,
and in some cases, an entire year's crop was
lost due to hail damage. Many residential
homes and vehicles were damaged. Hail depth
on some roads reached 8 inches and had to be
plowed off the roads, especially along Kent
Rd. and near the McKenzie Center. The crop
damage estimate is based on a newspaper
report which quoted a USDA report. The
property damage is purely an estimate based
on a variety of reports.
Columbia County
Wyocena to 25 1330CST
Arlington 1600CST
Thunderstorms with torrential rainfall of 3
to 6 inches (radar estimated) within a couple
hours caused low spots on several roads to be
washed out near Poynette. In addition, there
were other washouts of gravel shoulders on
some roads. Several roads had water depths of
1 to 2 feet on low spots.
Columbia County
Poynette 25 1340CST
Sauk County
Hillpt 25 14000ST
1700CST
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours
produced rainfalls of 3 to 6 inches (radar
estimated) in west-central Sauk County.
Specifically, 4.67 inches of rain fell in
Hill Point from 1315CST to 1430CST. Several
shoulder gravel washouts occurred on a couple
roads in the west-central part of the county
as well as on some residential driveways.
Several roads had water depths of 1 to 2 feet
on low spots. The area that was affected the
a 2 mile by 10 mile band in the Civil Towns
of Ironton and Washington. In this area, four
roads had a low spot washed away from the
floods. One farm lost 4 acres of a hay/
alfalfa crop.
Columbia County
4 S Wyocena 25 1410CST
Sauk County
Loganville 25 1430CST
Dane County
Middleton 25 15000ST
1630CST
Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches (radar
estimated) from thunderstorms caused water to
flood over many roads just north of
Middleton. Some gravel shoulder washouts were
noted, as well as some basement flooding.
Dane County
Middleton 25 15000ST
The heavy rains that fell in the Middleton
area resulted in a partial collapse of a roof
of a warehouse due to accumulation of rain
water on the roof.
Dane County
4.5 NE Sun Prairie 25 15000ST
17000ST
Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches (radar
estimated) in a short period of time
resulted in flash flooding. Gravel shoulder
washouts occurred on a couple roads, and
there was some basement flooding.
Walworth County
1 S La Grange 26 0115CST
Lightning struck the roof a residence causing
a 6-8 inch hole in the roof, and the collpase
of the ceiling under the impact area.
Walworth County
3.8 SE La Grange 26 0130CST
Lightning struck a tree and traveled through
the ground to a residence near STH 12/67 and
Lauderdale Drive, and broke two windows and
cracked some drywall.
Very slow moving clusters of thunderstorms
developed across south-central Wisconsin
during the early afternoon hours of June
25th. Very heavy rains within these storms
produced 3 to 5 inches of rain in some areas
and resulted in flash flooding near Sun
Prairie (Dane Co., Wyocena to Arlington
(Columbia Co.), and Middleton (Dane Co.).
Road washouts, gravel shoulder washouts, and
basement flooding were the main result from
this flooding. A large area of southern
Columbia County had considerable flood and
hail damage--refer to details in the specific
line entries for flash flooding and hail
events for this date. The slow movement of
the the thunderstorms amplified the damage.
WYOMING, North Central
Sheridan County
17 SSE Sheridan 10 1225MST
Funnel cloud also reported by law enforcement
on Interstate 90.
Sheridan County
10 SE Sheridan 10 1250MST
Sheridan County
10 SE Sheridan 10 1300MST
Crops were flattened and vehicles were
dented.
Sheridan County
7 SW Sheridan 19 1720MST
Sheridan County
9 SSE Sheridan 19 1819MST
Semi truck blown over on Interstate 90 at
Mile Marker 32.
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
NEW MEXICO, Central and North
Sandoval County
Rio Rancho 0 0
Bernalillo County
Albuquerque 0 0
Sandoval County
Rio Rancho 0 0
Bernalillo County
Albuquerque 0 0
Strong storms moved across Rio Rancho and
north central Albuquerque with heavy rain and
a swath of hail. Parts of Rio Rancho, Corrales
and the Albuquerque North Valley had rains of
1 to 2 inches in 60 to 90 minutes. Several
dirt roads were unpassable or washed out in
Rio Rancho. Rio Oos Road on the east side of
Highway 528 in Rio Rancho suffered the worst
damage as the runoff reclaimed the arroyo that
had been filled as a road in new housing
development situated on the sandy slope of the
mesa between Corrales and Rio Rancho. Ponding
problems developed along Edith Blvd in the
Albuquerque North Valley filling streets to
curb full and reaching several inches into a
few homes.
NEW YORK, East
Herkimer County
5 SE Ilion 0 0
An emergency manager reported that Fulmer
Creek flooded a trailer park in German Flatts,
about 5 miles southeast of Ilion. Twelve homes
were evacuated.
Herkimer County
Little Falls 0 0
An emergency manager reported that Routes 5
and 168 were closed due to flooding and mud
slides.
Herkimer County
Little Falls 0 0
An emergency manager reported that a house was
lifted off its foundaton in Little Falls, due
to a mud slide.
Fulton County
Stratford 0 0
An emergency manager reported that flooding
of the East Canada Creek caused numerous
evacuations across the western portion of
Fulton County in the vicinity of Stratford
and Dolgeville. Route 29A was flooded at
Stratford.
Herkimer County
Dolgeville 0 0
An emergency manager reported that East Canada
Creek was flooding and that evacuations have
occurred along Main Street in the village of
Dolgeville. The water level rose to the
bottom the Route 29 bridge.
Montgomery County
Ames 0 0
An emergency manager reported that widespread
flooding along Brimestone Creek occurred. West
Ames Road and Old Sharon Road, between Route 10
and Latimer and Shunk Roads, were closed due
to flooding.
Schoharie County
Charlotteville 0 0
Schoharie County
Cobleskill 0 0
Law enforcement personnel reported that State
Route 7 was closed due to flooding from the
Cobleskill Creek at the east end of the
village of Cobleskill.
Schoharie County
Gilboa 0 0
A trained spotter reported that there was a
mud slide across Stryker Road in Gilboa.
Montgomery County
Canajoharie 0 0
A trained spotter reported that evacuations
occurred along Route 80, which was closed due
to flooding, near the village of Fort Plain.
A state of emergency was in effect in
Montgomery County.
Schoharie County
Warnerville 0 0
A trained spotter reported that the Cobleskill
Creek flooded several buildings and roads in
Warnerville including the Post Office.
Schoharie County
Richmondville 0 0
A trained spotter reported that a mud slide
occurred in Richmondville.
Schoharie County
Gilboa 0 0
A trained spotter reported that Campbell Road
in Gilboa was closed due to flooding from the
Keyserkill Creek. A State of Emergency was in
effect in Schoharie County.
Herkimer County
Ingham Mills 0 0
An emergency manager reported that water was
spilling from the Kyser Lake Dam on East
Canada Creek and that evacuations were
occurring downstream. The National Grids
buildings were flooded.
NEW YORK, East
Schoharie County
Broome Center 0 0
Law enforcement personnel reported that State
Route 145 was flooded from the Catskill Creek
in the vicinity of Broome Center.
Herkimer County
Dolgeville 0 0
Law enforcement personnel reported that a
building was washed into East Canada Creek
in Dolgeville.
Herkimer County
Ilion 0 0
Law enforcement personnel reported that
around 200 people were evacuated from
Ilion, Dolgeville, Mohawk, and Frankfort
due to flooding.
Schoharie County
Cobleskill 0 0
Law enforcement personnel reported that Route
10 to the west of Cobleskill was impassable
due to flooding.
Hamilton County
Indian Lake 0 0
A trained spotter reported that Cedar River
and Big Brook were flooding.
Ulster County
Willow 0 0
A trained spotter reported that may streams
in the vicinity of Willow were flooding.
Hamilton County
Benson 0 0
Law enforcement personnel reported that Route
30 and Stoney Road were closed due to flooding
Fulton County
Oppenheim 0 0
Law enforcement personnel reported that
several roads in the area surrounding
Oppenheim were closed due to flooding.
Greene County
Catskill 0 0
Law enforcement personnel reported that
several roads in Greene County were closed
in, and near the towns of Catskill, Cairo
and Haines Falls due to flooding. A nupper
level ridge over the western Atlantic Ocean
which had been building westward for a
couple of days prior to June 28 began to
slowly retreat on June 28 as an upper level
trough over the Mississippi Valley began
drifting very slowly eastward. A frontal
boundary which had drifted westward into
western New York on June 27 began drifting
eastward and was over east central New York
at daybreak on June 28. A small low pressure
was in the vicinity of the eastern Southern
Tier of New York State. This was a weak
cyclone of tropical origin. A band of heavy
rainfall occurred just to the southeast of the
front. The heaviest rainfall was from the
eastern Southern Tier of New York State to the
southern Adirondacks. Three to 5 inches of
rainfall occurred in east central New York
over about a 24-hour period from daybreak June
27 to June 28. And from June 26 to 28, nearly
10 inches of rain occurred in the southern
Adirondacks according to radar estimates.
Additional rainfall occurred on the morning of
June 28 as the tropical cyclone moved
northward through eastern New York State.
The heavy rainfall produced widespread
flooding across east central New York State.
There was severe major level flooding on
portions of the Mohawk River and some of its
tributaries, and moderate to near major
flooding on some of the Catskill Mountain
drainages. Record flooding occurred on the
Mohawk River at Little Falls and on the
Canajoharie Creek. A record flood may have
occurred on the East Canada Creek between
Dolgeville and the Mohawk River. Also,
moderate to near major flooding occurred at
Kast Bridge, Hinckley, and Schenectady.
Flooding, mainly minor, occurred along the
Hudson River and its tributaries, including
Hope (here moderate to near major flooding was
observed), Troy, Riverbank, and Ft. Edward. In
the Catskills, flooding approached major
levels near Kingston on the Esopus. Elsewhere
in the Catskills, mainly minor flooding was
noted.
Readers are referred to the E-5 report from
the National Weather Service's Albany office
for details on the flooding that occurred on
the main stem (gaged) rivers.
There was a considerable amount of flood
damage. However as of mid summer 2006, when
this report was filed, the damage figure was
very preliminary. Damage was estimated to
be around 50 million dollars. About 8,000
customers of National Grid were without power.
In some cases, power was intentionally cut to
homes and businesses to reduce the fire
threat. A 117-mile stretch of the New York
State Thruway was closed between Interchange
25A and Interchange 34A beginning at 11:45 am
June 28, 2006 and lasting until 10:15 am June
29, 2006. Flooding from the Mohawk River
between Fultonville and Canajoharie led to
portions of the Thruway being under five feet
of water. This was the worst flooding on the
Barge Canal during the navigation season since
its reconstruction in 1905. Forty-five locks
were closed. In some locations, the flood
waters deposited 100-foot deep debris piles.
Thirty-five vessels were stranded in the
canal system. Freight and passenger rail
services were interrupted between Albany and
Buffalo.
NORTH CAROLINA, South Coastal
Columbus County
2 N Lake Waccamaw 0 0 15K
Lightning caused a fire that damaged the attic
and roof of a vacant brick home on Sasspan Rd.
NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West
Hettinger County
3 SW Regent 0 0
Logan County
12 E Burnstad 0 0
NORTH DAKOTA, East
Benson County
Countywide 0 0
Nelson County
Countywide 0 0
Ramsey County
Countywide 0 0
Devils Lake began the month around 1448.90
feet MSL and ended the month around 1448.65
feet MSL. Stump Lake began the month around
a level of 1441.70 feet MSL and ended the
month around 1442.85 feet MSL. The main
flooding occurred on the east side of
Devils Lake into Stump Lake.
OHIO, North
Crawford County
East Portion 0 0 400K
Thunderstorms dumped two to three inches of
rain on eastern Crawford County during the
morning of June 21st. Severe flooding occurred
in the New Washington and Crestline areas.
Several roads including State Routes 602, 598
and 96 were flooded by as much as three feet
of water. Severe flooding was also reported
along Connely Road west of New Washington
where several cars became stranded in flood
waters over three feet deep. Five houses were
damaged northwest of Crestline along State
Route 598. At least one of the houses had
water flowing through the ground floor.
Numerous other houses in the county sustained
damage from basement flooding.
Lucas County
Countywide 0 0 42M
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rainfall on
Lucas County during the evening hours of June
21st. Rainall rates with the stronger storms
exceeded 3 inches per hour. A peak rainfall
total of 7.25 inches was measured near the
University of Toledo. Other totals from
across the county included: 5.15 inches in
West Toledo; 5.01 inches in Richfield
Township; 4.06 inches in downtown Toledo and
2.72 inches at Toledo Express Airport. Most of
this rain fell between 7 and 10 p.m., and a
spotter in West Toledo measured 3.4 inches of
rain between 7 and 8:30 p.m. Devastating flash
flooding occurred across the county with
Toledo, Maumee and Sylvania especially hard
hit. Roads and streets throughout the county
were turned into rivers. Hundreds of vehicles
became stranded in the flood waters and
emergency responders performed dozens of boat
rescues. Shantee Creek left it's banks causing
extensive damage along Crawford and Poinsetta
Avenues. Many stores at the Franklin Park Mall
and dozens of homes nearby were damaged by
flooding after a drainage ditch along Monroe
Street (State Route 51) overflowed.
Floodwaters in these areas were reported to be
several feet in depth. Extensive damage was
also reported on Longwood Avenue. Dozens of
roads and streets had to be closed with many
of them under as much as four feet of water.
Two homes were destroyed in Lucas County
during this event with 125 homes sustaining
major damage and around 200 homes suffering
minor damage. An additional 1,000 homes
sustained damage from basement or nuisance
flooding. The City of Toledo alone spent over
$250,000 responding to this event. Local
officials stated that this was the worst
flooding seen in the area since July 4th,
1969
Ottawa County
Countywide 0 0 250K 6M
Thunderstorms dumped as much as 8 to 10 inches
of rain on portions of Ottawa County on June
21st and 22nd. Widespread flooding occurred
across the county as runoff from this heavy
rain made it into area streams and rivers. At
the peak of the flooding, much of the county
was under standing water. Numerous roads had
to be closed because of flooding. Hundreds
of homes sustained damage during this event.
Initial estimates indicate that as much as 20
percent of the soybean crop in the county was
destroyed by flooding. Local officials stated
that flood damage in the county was the worst
since July 4th, 1969.
Wood County 0 0 750K
North Portion
Thunderstorms dumped locally heavy rains on
much of Wood County during the evening hours
of June 21st. The heaviest rains fell on the
northern two tiers of townships. Spotters in
Haskins measured 4.5 inches of rain with 4.0
inches recorded in Perrysburg and 2.50 inches
at North Baltimore. Most of this rain fell
between 7 and 9 p.m. Significant street and
lowland flooding was reported in the
Perrysburg and Lake Township areas. Several
roads had to be closed because of flood waters
over two feet deep. Further south, nuisance
flooding occurred in and around Bowling Green.
At least three buildings on the Bowling Green
State University campus sustained flood
damage. Hundreds of homes in the county
experienced basement flooding.
Ottawa County
Countywide 0 0 8M
Thunderstorms dumped very heavy rains on
Ottawa County during the evening hours of
June 21st. The rain began around l pm with
rainfall rates later in the evening exceeding
three inches per hour. Rainfall totals from
the storm ranged from 6 to 8 inches in the
Port Clinton area with slightly lesser amounts
further east and south. Widespread flash
flooding occurred across the county. The
flooding was especially bad in Port Clinton
where firefighters rescued 15 motorists from
their stranded vehicles between 10:30 and
11:30 p.m. Floodwaters over three feet deep
were reported in many locations in the city.
At the peak of the event, flood waters on
Buckeye Boulevard were over four feet
deep. Extensive flooding occurred on the
ground floor of a local hospital. Several
apartment buildings were also flooded in the
city requiring the evacuation of dozens of
residents. Flooding elsewhere in the county
closed a couple dozen roads. Dozens of homes
and businesses sustained significant damage
from flooding that made it into their ground
floors. Several hundred more homes sustained
lesser damages, mainly from basement flooding.
Local officials stated that this was the worst
flooding seen in the county since the historic
flood and severe weather episode of July 4th,
1969
Erie County
Countywide 0 0 2M
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on
Erie County during the evening of June 21st.
Rainfall rates with the stronger storms
exceeded three inches per hour. As much as
7 to 9 inches of rain fell on Perkins Township
with 4 to 6 inches over the remainder of the
county. Most of this rainfall fell between 8
and 11 p.m. Devastating flash flooding occurred
across the county as result of this rainfall.
Perkins, Milan, Huron and Margaretta Townships
were the hardest hit by the flooding. Rapid
rises in water levels occurred in the county
forcing the closure of dozens of roads and
streets. Hundreds of people had to be
evacuated from flood prone areas. The flooding
was especially bad along Pike Creek in Perkins
Township which quickly left it's bank.
Flooding also occurred along Mills Creek near
Sandusky with several roads in the city
flooded by two to three feet of water. The
flooding worsened after daybreak on the 22nd
as runoff from the heavy rains on the 21st
made its way into the larger creeks and
rivers. Local officials stated that this flood
event was the worst in the county since the
July 4th, 1969. See the accompanying flood
event write-up for damage estimates and more
details on the damage.
Lorain County
Countywide 0 0 600K
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on
Lorain County during the late evening hours
of June 21st and early morning hours of the
22nd. Rainfall rates with the stronger storms
approached 3 inches per hour. A peak rainfall
total of 6.5 inches was reported in Vermilion
with 4 inches of this total falling between 9
and 11 p.m. Other rainfall totals from across
the county included: 5.12 inches at Findlay
State Park south of Wellington, 4.65 inches in
Canton Township and 3.42 at the Lorain County
Airport near Elyria. Flash flooding occurred
as runoff from this rain made it's way into
the area streams and rivers. Many roads had be
closed because of flooding. Over three feet of
fast flowing water was reported on State Route
511 just south of Rochester. Other streets and
roads in the county had to be closed as well,
especially in the northwest corner of the
county. Dozens of homes sustained damaged
from basement or nuisance flooding.
Huron County
Countywide 0 0 8M
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on Huron
County during the late evening hours of June
21st and early morning hours of the 22nd.
Widespread and devastating flash flooding
occurred as a result of this rain. Damage
in the county was the worst since the storms
of July 4th, 1969. Between 5 and 9 inches of
rain fell on much of the county. Cooperative
observers in Norwalk measured a storm total of
5.70 inches with a spotter report just south
of town of 6.66 inches. Other reports included
6.0 inches in New London and 4.20 inches in
Fitchville. Most of this rain fell in a three
to four hour period. Runoff from this rain
caused area streams and rivers to quickly
rise.
By 3 a.m. evacuations were under way in
Notwalk where flood waters around two feet
deep were already being reported on the ground
floors of several homes. Evacuations were also
conducted near Clarksfield around the same
time. Many of these evacuations were conducted
by boat. Water levels continued to rise as
daybreak approached. Dozens of roads in the
county were washed out or flooded with water
in some areas several feet deep. Dozens of
vehicles became stranded in the flood waters
and many motorists had to be resuced by
emergency personnel. The Norwalk area was
especially hard hit. By 8 am on the 22nd, the
city had effectively been cut in half by the
flooding with Linwood Avenue the only
accessible north/south route still open.
Evacuations continued through the morning
hours of the 22nd with residents along Elm
Street evacuated after daybreak. Water Steet
and Benedict Avenue were also hard hit with
homes and business heavily damaged or
destroyed. Significant flooding also was
reported in New London where over 100 homes
were damaged by flooding. See the accompanying
flood write up for more damage estimates and
information.
Crawford County
Northeast Portion 0 0 500K 600K
Thunderstorms redeveloped over Crawford
County during the late evening hours of June
21st. One to three inches of rain fell on much
of the county during a two hour period. With
streams and rivers already full and the ground
still saturated from heavy rains earlier in
the day, flash flooding resumed over portions
of the county. Flood waters over three feet
deep forced the closure of State Routes 58 and
602 in the northeastern corner of the county.
Homes in the area were again inundated by
flood water. The flooding also severely
impacted the crops in the county with
projected yields reduced significantly in some
areas.
Seneca County
West Portion 0 0 450K 750K
Thunderstorms dumped 1 to 2 inches of rainfall
on the western half of Seneca County during
the evening hours of the 21st on ground
already saturated from flooding earlier in the
day.
Cooperative observers in Tiffin measured 3.33
inches of rain on the 21st with 2.39 inches
measured by spotters in the eastern portion of
county. Widespread lowland and urban flooding
occurred as streams and creeks quickly left
their banks. The street flooding was
especially bad in Fostoria where an underpass
was flooded by more than four feet of water.
Numerous other roads and streets were also
closed because of flooding. Dozens of homes
sustained damage from basement and nuisance
flooding. Crop losses because of flooding
were also substantial.
Sandusky County
Countywide 0 0 3.3M
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on
Sandusky County during the evening hours
of June 21st and early morning hours of the
22nd. Rainfall rates with the stronger storms
approached three inches per hour. Rainfall
totals for the event include: 7.5 inches in
northeastern Townsend Township; 5.0 inches at
Woodville; 4.5 inches north of Fremont; 4
inches in Clyde and 3.5 inches in Lindsey.
Widespread flash flooding occurred in the
county as a result of this heavy rain. Flooding
was reported in Fremont with many streets
flooded with 2 to 3 feet of water. Residents
of an apartment complex in Fremont were
evacuated after flooding occurred on the
ground floor of their building. A YMCA
building nearby was also heavily damaged.
Thirty homes along Clinton Street were damaged
by flooding. Dozens of other homes and
businesses were damaged in Fremont by basement
or nuisance flooding. Flooding was also bad
in the portion of Bellevue in Sandusky County.
Homes along Attwood Terrace were flooded and
residents began evacuating around 1 a.m. on
the 22nd.
Over a dozen vehicles were stranded by
flooding in Bellevue alone. Extensive flooding
was also reported in Woodville, Clyde and in
Riley and Townsend Townships. Many roads had to
be closed because of flooding. Damage to roads
occurred at several locations in the county.
Local officials stated that this flooding was
the worst seen in the county since July 4th,
1969
Ashland County
North Portion 0 0 250K 1M
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rain on the
northern part of Ashland County during the
late evening hours of June 21st and early
morning hours of June 22nd. As much as 4 to 6
inches of rain fell in the Sullivan area with
3 to 4 inches reported at Polk, Nankin, Nova
and Savannah. Several roads had to be closed
because of flooding. U.S. Route 224 had to be
closed near Sullivan after a drainage ditch
flooded. A home nearby was destroyed around
3:30 a.m. after flood waters two to three feet
deep accumulated around the house and caused a
basement wall to fail. One person in the home
had to rescued by emergency personnel. A few
gravel roads in the northern tier of townships
in the county were partially washed out.
Several homes sustained damage from basement
flooding. Most of these were in and around
Sullivan. Crop losses in the county are
expected to be significant as standing water
was observed in many fields.
Erie County 0 0 24.5M 5M
Countywide
Devastating and widespread flooding developed
in Erie County on June 22nd as runoff from the
heavy thunderstorm rains that fell during the
evening of the 21st made it's way into area
streams and rivers. Initially much of the
flooding in the county was in urban areas
where water several feet deep accumulated on
streets and roads as a result of overwhelmed
storm sewers and drainage ditches. But after
the rain quit, this flooding diminished during
the early morning hours of the 22nd. The
improvement in conditions was short lived as
runoff caused area streams and rivers to
quickly rise as daybreak on the 22nd
approached. By 5:30 a.m. evacuations were
being conducted along the Huron River near
Milan. Evacuations in Perkins Township began
around 7:30 a.m. and by early it's banks
flooding six streets in the Lakeland
Subdivision, Terrace Court Mobile Home Park
and Searsville. Fifty homes on these streets
were evacuated after flood waters reached
three to four feet in depth. A total of 75
people had to be rescued by boat in this area.
Franklin Flats was also devastated by flooding
as the Huron River rose from a stage of 6.5
feet just after midnight to 23.95 feet around
2 pm on the 22nd. Much of this rise occurred
after 9 a.m. At least half of the homes in
Franklin Flats were heavily damaged by the
flooding. Flooding along the Vermilion River
resulted in several homes being evacuated
along Riverside Drive in Vermilion. Three
piers and several boats in this area were
washed out into Lake Erie. A total of 20 homes
were destroyed by flooding in Erie County with
25 homes suffering major damage and 79 more
with minor damage. Several motorists has to be
rescued from stranded vehicles. In addition,
64 mobile homes in Terrace Court and Franklin
Flats were heavily damaged. Several hundred
additional homes and businesses sustained
damage from either basement or nuisance
flooding. A total of 573 people were evacuated
in the county by emergency personnel. Damage
to roads, culverts and bridges was
significant. Crop losses in the county are
expected to be substantial as standing water
was reported over most of the county. Local
significant. Crop losses in the county are
expected to be substantial as standing water
was reported over most of the county. Local
officials stated that this flooding was the
worst in the county since the storms of July
4th, 1969.
OHIO, North
Lorain County
Countywide 1 0 4.5M 5M
Runoff from heavy thunderstorm rains earlier
in the night caused streams and rivers in
Lorain County to rapidly rise. By mid-morning
evacuations were conducted along the East
Branch of the Black River in both Lagrange
and Carlisle Townships. A total of ten homes
were evacuated. In Lagrange Township, four
people had to be rescued by boat from their
Vermont Road home. Evacuations were conducted
later in the morning in Elyria as the Black
River flooded the Greenview Drive area. Water
rose to the second floors of 13 homes in this
neighborhood. At least one person had to be
rescued by boat from the roof of his home.
The Black River later crested at 16.9 feet,
well above the flood stage of 9.5 feet.
Tragically, a 47 year old rescue diver was
killed while trying the rescue two teenagers
who drove their vehicle into an area flooded
by the West Branch of the Black River. This
occurred just northwest of Wellington along
Pitts Road just after noon. The firefighter
was swept off his feet while wading through
three to four feet of swift moving water. The
firefighter was tethered by a safety line,
but died before he could pulled be from the
water by fellow rescuers. Around 25 homes
were heavily damaged by flooding in the
county with several dozen more sustaining
lesser damages. One home in Carlisle Township
sustained enough damage to be classified as
destroyed. Twenty eight apartments, mostly in
Carlisle Township, were also damaged by the
flooding. State Routes 18, 511, 58 and 303
all had to be closed because of flooding. A
couple dozen other roads and streets also had
to be closed. Hundreds of homes sustained
damage from basement flooding. Crop losses in
Lorain County are also expected to be
substantial as standing water was observed
over much of the county. M471W
Sandusky County
Countywide 0 0 2.5M 5M
Flooding continued in Sandusky County well
after the heavy rains that caused flash
flooding early on June 22nd ended. Runoff
from the heavy rains caused rapid rises in
all of the streams and rivers in the county
on June 22nd. Both the Sandusky and Portage
Rivers went into flood damaging many homes
and businesses. Several homes along Riverview
Avenue in Woodville were damaged. Homes in
Fremont also experienced flooding. However,
perhaps the hardest hit part of the county
was northern Townsend Township where 7.5
inches of rain fell. Flooding along Pickerel
Creek was significant and two adults and a
child had to be rescued from their car along
U.S. Highway 6 near the creek around noon on
the 22nd. Homes in Whites Landing had as much
as three feet of water on their ground
floors. Significant damage occured to roads,
bridges and culverts in the county. Twenty
roads remained closed in the county as late
as daybreak on on the 23rd. Crop losses are
expected to be significant as standing water
covered much of the county. Flooding in
Sandusky County during this event was the
worst since July 4th, 1969.
Huron County
Countywide 0 0 12M 7M
Flooding continued to worsen in Huron County
on June 22nd even after the heavy rains had
ended. The City of Norwalk was especially
hard hit as flooding from Norwalk Creek
affected much of the city. Flood waters on
Water and Elm Streets rose to as much as 12
feet in depth on the 22nd. Evacuations
continued throughout the day as water levels
climbed. Additional rainfall during the
aftenoon further aggravated conditions. Water
levels finally receded on the 23rd revealing
the devastation the flooding caused
throughout the county. Over a dozen homes in
the county were classified as being destroyed
with another 35 to 40 with major damage.
Close to 200 homes were classified as having
minor damage with another 600 to 700
sustaining damage from basement or nuisance
flooding. Most of these homes were in the
Norwalk area, although there were around 100
homes damaged in New London from mostly
basement flooding. Seven business along Water
Street in Notwalk were heavily damaged with
another 20 to 25 businesses in the area
sustaining lesser damages. Damages to the
businesses along Water Street alone topped $1
million. At the peak of the flooding, most of
streets in the southern half of Norwalk were
closed with around 35 roads and highways
elsewhere in the county closed. Hundreds of
people had to be evacuated from their homes,
many by boat. Around 600 feet of Lamereaux
Road northwest of Norwalk was washed out,
along with portions of Old State Road.
Government clean up costs and damage to
bridges, roads and culverts topped $1.5
million in Huron County. Crop losses
because of flooding are estimated to be
around 30 percent. At the peak of the
flooding the majority of the county was under
water. Local officials stated that flooding
during this event was the worst since the
July 4th, 1969.
Ottawa County
Countywide 0 0 500K
Thunderstorms redeveloped along the south
shore of Lake Erie during the afternoon of
June 22nd and dumped a second round of heavy
rain on portions of Ottawa County. With
streams and rivers already full and the
ground saturated from earlier rains, flash
flooding resumed in the county. One to three
inches of additional rainfall was reported
during the afternoon bringing 24 hour totals
to around 10 inches in Port Clinton and 6
inches in Elmore. Streets and roads in the
county once again became impassable in many
areas. Two adults and a child had to be
rescued from a stranded vehicle. In addition
to the substantial propertly losses across
the county, significant crop damage also
occurred. Initial estimates indicate that as
much as 20 percent of the soybean crop In
Ottawa County was destroyed by the flooding
on the 21st and 22nd.
OHIO, North
Cuyahoga County
East Portion 0 0 35M
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rainfall on
much of Cuyahoga County during the late
afternoon and early evening hours of June
22nd. With the ground already saturated from
heavy rains the previous 24 hours, flash
flooding quickly developed. The eastern and
southern portions of the county were
especially hard hit with significant damage
reported in Brecksville, Broadview Heights,
Parma, North Royalton and Solon. Spotters in
Solon measured 5.0 inches of rain between
3:30 and 7:30 pm. A spotter in Parma reported
a 24 rainfall total of 6 inches. Other storm
totals included: 5.20 inches in Solon; 4.55
inches in Oakwood; 4.39 inches in
Brecksville; 3.43 inches in North Royalton
and 3.02 inches in Broadview Heights. Two to
three feet of water was reported on many
streets effectively turning them into rivers.
Dozens of motorists had to be rescued from
their vehicles. In Indepedence, 21 passengers
had to be rescued from a scenic railway train
after the railroad's tracks became flooded.
In Brecksville, Chippewa Creek turned into a
raging torrent and caused extensive damage in
the city. A lumberyard near the creek saw
much of it's inventory washed away and around
450 homes in thre area were damaged with 50
sustaining major damage. Also in Brecksville,
a car was washed off of a road and deposited
on it's side several hundred yards away. As
much as two to three feet of water was
reported on the ground floors of homes in
Independence. In Parma, a sink hole 10 feet
wide and 13 feet deep developed on State Road
(State Route 94). The City of Parma spent
over $1 million for emergency response,
street repairs, materials and personnel.
Around 200 homes, most of them east of State
Road were damaged in the city. Several
hundred homes and six school buildings were
damaged by flooding in North Royalton. The
damage was even more widespread in Broadview
Heights and Solon. In Broadview Heights,
around 1800 homes were affected by flooding
with over 200 sustaining major damage. Most
of this damage was north of State Route 82.
Another 2000 homes were damaged in Solon.
Numerous roads and culverts in these areas
were washed out. At the peak of the flooding,
nearly two dozen streets were impassable in
Solon alone. In Walton Hills, flood waters
were reported flowing over guard rails lining
streets. Flooding in Cuyahoga County during
this event was unprecedented. Nearly 4,000
homes, 475 businesses and 21 public buildings
in the county were damaged by flooding.
Damage to public infrastructure alone was in
the millions. See the accompanying flood
write up for information on the record
flooding that occurred along the Cuyahoga
River.
Geauga County
South Portion 0 0 500K
Thunderstorms dumped locally heavy rains on
southern Geauga County during the afternoon
hours of June 22nd. This rain fell on top of
ground already saturated from heavy rains the
previous 24 hours. A spotter in Troy Township
measured 3.94 inches of rain on June 21st and
22nd with most of this rain falling between 3
and 8 p.m on the 22nd. Streams and creeks
throughout southern Geauga County quickly
left their banks flooding several roads. Both
U.S. Route 422 and State Route 306 near
Bainbridge had to be closed. Residents of
several homes on Kenston Lake south of
Bainbridge had to be evacuated because of a
possible dam failure at the lake. A lot of
flooding was also reported in Newbury
Township after several streams went into
flood. Dozens of homes in the county
sustained damage, mainlv from basement or
nuisance flooding. No significant structural
damage was reported.
Summit County
North Portion 0 0 5.8M
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on the
northern portion of Summit County during the
afternoon hours of June 22nd. This rain fell
on ground already saturated from heavy rains
the previous 24 hours. Radar estimated that 3
to 5 inches of rain fell along and north of
the Ohio Turnpike during a two hour period. A
spotter in Twinsburg reported over 5 inches
of rain fell in 75 minutes beginning around 4
p.m. Two day storm totals from across the
county included: 5.75 inches in Twinsburg;
3.30 inches in Macedonia; 3.18 inches in
Bath; 2.90 inches at Portage Lakes; 2.76
inches in Munroe Falls and 2.62 at Akron
Fulton Airport. Runoff from this rain caused
flash flooding to quickly develop during the
late afternoon hours of the 22nd. Extensive
flooding was reported near the intersection
of the Ohio Turnpike and State Route 21 in
Richfield Township. Roads in this area were
flooded by as much as two feet of water and a
hotel sustained extensive damage from water
flowing through it's ground floor. A lot of
flooding was also reported north of Peninsula
and in Twinsburg. In Twinsburg, flood water
were as much as four feet deep and at least
four motorists had to be rescued from their
vehicles. Dozens of homes in Adams Park area
were damaged by flooding. Near Peninsula,
considerable damage was done to a scenic
railroad track. Later in the evening, a ski
resort along Riverview Road was heavily
damaged by flash flooding. Dozens of roads
and streets in the northern half of the
county had to be closed because of flooding.
Several hundred homes and businesses were
damaged, mainly by basement flooding.
OHIO, North
Stark County
South Portion 0 0 500K 250K
Thunderstorms dumped around 2 inches of rain
on portions of Stark County during the
afternoon hours of June 22nd. Most of this
rain fell in the less than 90 minutes on
ground already saturated from heavy rains the
previous 24 hours. Two day rainfall totals
from across the county included: 3.16 inches
in Beach City; 3.10 inches in North Lawrence;
3.02 inches in Osnaburg Township; 2.98 inches
in Genoa and 2.70 inches in Alliance. Rapid
rises in area streams and rivers resulted
from this rainfall and led to flash flooding
in several areas. Most of the flooding was
reported in Pike, Tuscarawas and Canton
Townships. In Tuscarawas Township, Wolf Creek
and Pigeon Run left their banks flooding
several roads. Nimishillen Creek and Bear Run
flooded in Canton and Pike Townships causing
some damage. Many homes along these streams
were damaged by the rapidly rising flood
waters and several roads had to be closed.
Damage to the homes was mainly from nuisance
or basement flooding and no significant
structural damage was reported. Local
officials estimate that there could be some
crop loss from standing water.
Portage County
North Portion 0 0 1M
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on
Portage County during the late afternoon and
early evening hours of June 22nd. Radar
estimated that as much as 3 to 5 inches of
rain fell across the northern portion of
saturated from earlier rains. Flooding was
reported in Aurora with dozens of homes in
the northern half of the city sustaining
damage from flooding. Most of this was
basement flooding and no significant
structural damage was reported. Significant
street flooding also occurred in Streetsboro.
Near Ravenna, a stream left it's banks and
Route 59. Several residents of the park had
to be evacuated. Many other homes from
basement flooding.
Medina County
Countywide 0 0 500K 3M
Thunderstorms dumped locally heavy rains on
Medina County on June 21st and 22nd. Runoff
from this rain caused streams and rivers in
the county to leave their banks during the
evening hours of the 22nd. Widespread lowland
flooding occurred in the county. Around 10
roads had to be closed in the western portion
of the county because of flooding. Two day
rainfall totals from June 21st and 22nd
included: 4.06 inches at Medina; 3.81 inches
at the Wadsworth Airport; 3.81 inches in
Seville; 3.78 inches in Spencer; 3.41 inches
in Wadsworth and 3.22 inches in Granger
Township. Dozens of homes in the county
sustained damage, mainly from basement
flooding. Crop losses in the county are
expected to be significant as many fields in
the county were under standing water for
several days.
Cuyahoga County
Countywide 0 0 12M
Runoff from the heavy rains on June 22nd
caused rapid rises in all of the streams and
rivers in Cuyahoga County. The Cuyahoga River
at Independence established a new record high
level by cresting at 23.21 feet during the
early morning hours of June 23rd. Flood stage
at Independence is 16 feet. Extensive
flooding occurred along the river in both
Valley View and Independence. Hundreds of
people had to evacuated from their homes in
these locations. Significant damage was done
to homes and business along the river with
damage along Canal Road especially bad.
Considerable damage was also reported along
the small streams and creeks in county.
Numerous roads, bridges and culverts were
damaged by this flooding. Around 4,000 homes,
475 business and 21 public buildings were
damaged by flooding n Cuyahoga County on June
22nd and 23rd. This amount of damage was
unprecedented in the county.
Summit County
Bath 0 0 150K
Thunderstorms dumped one to two inches of
rain on portions of Summit County in less
than a hour. Steet and lowland flooding was
reported in Bath Township. Rapidly flowing
water was reported on Spring Valley Road near
Interstate 77. A bus garage on Spring Valley
Road was damaged by flooding. Flooding was
also reported on Everett and Boston Mills
Roads. Several driveways along these roads
were washed out by flooding.
OREGON, Central
Umatilla County
4 NW Meacham 0 0
At Emigrant Springs State Park.
Umatilla County
2 NW Tollgate 0 0
OREGON, Central and East
Umatilla County
4 NE Tollgate 0 0
Wallowa County
30 SE Enterprise 0 0
Large tree blocking the road to Freezeout
Trail.
Deschutes County
1 NNE Sunriver 0 0
Deschutes County
6 SW Bend 0 0
Deschutes County
3 S Bend 0 0
Deschutes County
5 SSW Bend 0 0
Deschutes County
4 N Bend 0 0
Deschutes County
3 E Bend 0 0
Deschutes County
4 SSE Bend to 0 0
5 SSE Bend
Deschutes County
3 E Bend 0 0 7M
Large hail and heavy rainfall caused
extensive damage across central Deschutes
County. Vehicles were dented, windows broken,
and branches, leaves, and needles were
stripped from trees. Damage was greatest over
the east side of Bend.
Deschutes County
4 S Bend 0 0
Funnel cloud observed moving over Highway 97.
Deschutes County
2 SW Sisters 0 0
Deschutes County
Bend 0 0
Major flooding at underpasses in Bend. City
crews pumped out several feet of water from
underpasses at Greenwood and Franklin Avenues
and Third Street. Vehicles were stalled and
had to be towed out of flooded underpasses.
Deschutes County
Bend 0 0
Deschutes County
4 NNW Bend 0 0
Deschutes County
4 W Alfalfa 0 0
Crook County
1 NNW Prineville 0 0
OREGON, Central and East
Crook County
4 NNE Powell Butte 0 0
Crook County
5 NE Powell Butte 0 0
Crook County
5 SW Powell Butte 0 0
Crook County
1 NNW Prineville 0 0
Crook County
2 NW Prineville 0 0
Crook County
Prineville 0 0
Crook County
Prineville 0 0
Crook County
4 N Prineville 0 0
Crook County
1 SE Prineville 0 0
Crook County
Prineville Arpt 0 0
Crook County
1 N Prineville 0 0 20M
Insurance estimated 20 million dollars of
property damage in Crook County to home, auto
and business.
Jefferson County
17 E Ashwood 0 0 10K
Numerous 8 inch diameter tree branches
downed. Wind along with dime size hail
damaged grass and alfalfa crop. Rainfall of
1.50 inch in 20 minutes caused extensive
runoff which damaged fences and farm road.
Wheeler County
18 WSW Service 0 1
Creek
A group rafting the John Day River
encountered large hail and strong winds at
Burnt Ranch Rapids. Wind blown spume and
spray from the river reduced visibility to 40
yards. One hail stone hit a rafter's head and
caused swelling.
Wheeler County
8 SSE Fossil 0 0
Power lines downed.
Morrow County
Heppner 0 0
Umatilla County
Hermiston 0 0 1K
Lightning struck a cottonwood tree outside of
a home and damaged 2 televisions, 4
telephones, and 2 mirrors.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
Monroe County
Countywide 2 0 16M
Monroe County
Countywide 0 0
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Delaware and Lehigh River Basins culminated
with major flooding along the Delaware
River from the 28th through the 30th. It
was the second highest crest on record for
the Delaware River along Monroe County only
surpassed by the flooding in August of
1955. The worst reported damage was along
the Brodhead Creek and along the Delaware
River. The crest along the Delaware River
was slightly lower than the April 2005
flood. President George W. Bush declared
Monroe County a disaster area. Two men
drowned. Sporadic periods of heavy rain
started on the 23rd, but the most
widespread and heaviest rain fell from the
night of the 27th into the morning of the
28th. This caused flash flooding along
smaller streams and exacerbated the ongoing
flooding along the major rivers. Event
totals in Monroe County averaged eight to
twelve inches, with similar storm totals in
parts of the Upper Delaware Basin in New
York State.
Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster
emergency in the state on the 28th. In
Eastern Pennsylvania approximately 5000
homes, apartments and businesses were
damaged. Many homes had their basement
appliances and furniture ruined. The
disaster area declaration made individual
and public assistance possible. Numerous
roads were damaged and closed. Even the
Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County
was closed. Between Bucks and Monroe
Counties ten Delaware River bridges
operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll
Bridge Commission were closed. Tolls were
suspended on bridges that remained open to
ease congestion on the 28th through the
30th. Four bridges were still closed the
night of the 29th, three bridges were
closed on July 1st, they all were re-opened
onom ruptured tanks. There was also concern
about persons with individual wells having
their drinking water compromised. An
explosion of mold and mosquitoes was
expected in the wake of the flood. Crops
closest to the ground were also impacted by
the flood a the 2nd. Flooding damaged and
forced the closure of twenty-two
Pennsylvania State Parks. Emergency
responders told people to not walk into
flooded waters because it might contain
sewage and other contaminants. Many homes
also had oil in their basements from
ruptured tanks. There was also concern
about persons with individual wells having
their drinking water compromised. An
explosion of mold and mosquitoes was
expected in the wake of the flood. Crops
closes to the ground were also impacted
by the flood and included cabbage,
cucumbers, straberries, spinach and squash.
Flooding claimed the lives of two men and
damaged about 400 homes and businesses in
the county. Nine were completely destroyed.
A 19-year-old male apparently fell into
Winona Falls Creek. His body was recovered
on the night of the 30th near Winona Falls
In Middle Smithfield Township. A
66-year-old male drowned in the Delaware
River after taking pictures of the flood.
His body was found in the Delaware Water
Gap Natural Recreation Area. Two teenagers
were rescued from the flooded Paradise
Creek. More than a dozen major roads were
closed in the county. Five were still
closed through the Independence Day
Weekend. Four bridges were washed out: one
on Pennsylvania State Route 447 in Hamilton
Township, another on Browns Hill Road in
Paradise Township and two on Business Route
209 in both Hamilton and Stroud Townships.
Four homes were destroyed in East
Stroudsburg in the Buttonwood Court
Development. One home fell into the
Brodhead Creek. The development is
sandwiched between the Brodhead and Samba
Creeks. The rest of the development was
evacuated. A shelter was opened in the
borough. The flooding in the area also
damaged a part of Pennsylvania Power and
Light's power distribution network.
Flooding also occurred along the Tobyhanna
Creek in Tobyhanna Township. A long the
Delaware River, only roofs of homes were
visible in Delaware Water Gap. The Shawnee
Inn was evacuated again. Beaches at the
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
were not re-opened until the 14th of July.
Minisink Park in Smithfield Township
remained closed for an extended period of
time.
The Delaware River at Tocks Island (Warren
County) was above its 21 foot flood stage
from 906 a.m. EDT on the 28th through 1043
a.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested at 33.87
feet at 915 a.m. EDT on the 29th, about
half a foot higher than the crest in April
of 2005 and the second highest crest on
record overall. The Brodhead Creek at
Analomink was above its 8 foot flood stage
from 430 a.m. EDT through 238 p.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 11.44 feet at 715
a.m. EDT. Farther downstream at Mininsink
Hills, the Brodhead Creek was above its 10
foot flood stage from 407 a.m. EDT on the
28th through 706 a.m. EDT on the 30th. It
crested at 21.34 feet at 845 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. The crest was the second highest
on record and 0.34 feet higher than the
crest in April of 2005. The Lehigh River at
Stoddartsville was above its 7 foot flood
stage 905 a.m. EDT on the 27th through 942
p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 11.77
feet at 215 p.m. EDT on the 27th. The
Pohopoco Creek at Kresgeville was above its
8.5 foot flood stage from 336 a.m. EDT
through 1211 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 8.77 feet at 6 a.m. EDT. The
Tunkhannock Creek at Long Pond was above
its 5 foot flood stage from 1041 p.m. EDT
on the 27th through 330 a.m. EDT on the
29th. It crested at 5.44 feet at 430 a.m.
EDT on the 29th. The Bush Kill at
Shoemakers was above its 6 foot flood from
712 a.m. EDT on the 28th through 120 a.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 7.31 feet at
1 p.m. EDT on the 28th. The Tobyhanna Creek
along the Monroe/Carbon County border at
Blakeslee was above its 10 foot flood stage
from 737 a.m. EDT on the 27th through 1248
a.m. EDT on the 29th. It crested at 13.41
feet at 545 a.m. EDT on the 28th, the
second highest crest on record and 0.11
feet higher than the crest in April of
2005
Actual storm rainfall totals included:
12.86 inches in Blakeslee, 12.35 inches in
Pocono Summit and 12.22 inches in
Camelback.
Montgomery County
Countywide 0 0 22M
Montgomery County
Countywide 0 0
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Schuylkill River Basin culminated with
moderate flooding along the Schuylkill
River and its tributaries from the 27th
through the 29th. President George W. Bush
declared Montgomery County a disaster area.
Sporadic periods of heavy rain started on
the 23rd, but the most widespread and
heaviest rain fell from the night of the
27th into the morning of the 28th. Even
heavier rain fell farther upstream in Berks
and Schuylkill Counties. During bursts of
heavier rain on the 28th, flash flooding of
smaller streams occured and the ongoing
flooding along the main stem rivers was
exacerbated. Event totals in Montgomery
County averaged five to nine inches.
Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster
emergency in the state on the 28th. In
Eastern Pennsylvania approximately 5000
homes, apartments and businesses were
damaged. Many homes had their basement
appliances and furniture ruined. The
disaster area declaration made individual
and public assistance possible. Numerous
roads were damaged and closed. Flooding
damaged and forced the closure of
twenty-two Pennsylvania State Parks.
Emergency responders told people to not
walk into flooded waters because it might
contain sewage and other contaminants. Many
homes also had oil in their basements from
ruptured tanks. There was also concern
about persons with individual wells having
their drinking water compromised. An
explosion of mold and mosquitoes was
expected in the wake of the flood. Crops
closest to the ground were also impacted by
the flood and included cabbage, cucumbers,
strawberries, spinach and squash.
In Montgomery County, about 500 homes,
multi-family buildings and businesses were
damaged by flood waters. About two dozen
suffered major damage. The worst business
and multi-family flood damage was in
Pottstown and the worst single family home
flood damage was in Norristown. The Nearly
50 people were rescued from flood waters,
some from totally submerged vehicles. Over
1000 people were evacuated from Bridgeport,
West Norriton, Norristown, Lower Providence
and Pottstown, mainly because of Schuylkill
River flooding. Nearly 30 major roads were
closed, even part of the Pennsylvania
Turnpike and Pennsylvania State Route 29.
Bridges to Chester and Berks County over
the Schuylkill River were closed.
Whitemarsh Township had the most road
closures with nine. There were still nearly
a dozen roads closed throughout the county
on the 29th. The R6 SEPTA Commuter Rail
Line was under water. The drinking water
plant in East Greenville Borough was
closed. Four parks in the county were also
damaged by flood waters. Pottstown had the
largest number of damaged homes and
businesses (about 150) in the county as it
was affected by flooding from both the
Manatawny Creek and Schuylkill River.
Several major roadways and bridges in the
borough were closed including Walnut, High
and Hanover Streets. Because of the
flooding of Memorial Park, many of the
Independence Day activities were moved from
the park and rescheduled for a later day.
Montgomery County Community College was
closed on the 28th. Norristown had the
second largest (about 100) number of homes
and businesses damaged in the county. The
wastewater treatment plant was taken off
line until the 29th. Upper Providence
Township had the third greatest (about 50)
homes and businesses damaged in the county.
In West Norriton Township, a 310 unit
apartment complex was evacuated along the
Schuylkill River. Farther downstream in
Conshohocken Borough, sixteen businesses
and apartment buildings were evacuated and
included the Eight Tower Bridge Office
Building. Municipalities in the county
affected by the flooding included Abington,
Bridgeport, Conshohocken, Hatboro,
Hatfield, Limerick, Lower Moreland, Lower
Providence, Norristown, Perkiomen,
Pottstown, Royersford, Upper Dublin, Upper
Moreland, Upper Providence, West
Conshohocken, West Norriton and Whitemarsh.
The Schuylkill River at Pottstown had
moderate flooding. It was above its 13 foot
flood stage from 811 p.m. EDT on the 27th
through 1008 p.m. EDT on the 29th. It
crested at 20.53 feet at 215 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. Farther downstream in Norristown
flooding was also moderate. The Schuylkill
River was above its 17 foot flood stage
from 1001 a.m. EDT through 1101 p.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 19.03 feet at 315
p.m. EDT. The Manatawny Creek in Pottstown
was above its 6 foot flood stage from 1
a.m. EDT through 149 p.m. EDT on the 28th.
It crested at 8.11 feet at 415 a.m. EDT.
The West Branch of the Perkiomen Creek at
Hillegass was above its 5 foot flood stage
from 455 a.m. EDT through 715 a.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 5.17 feet at 545
a.m. EDT. The East Branch of the Perkiomen
Creek at Schwenksville was above its 7 foot
flood stage from 441 a.m. EDT through 402
p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 12.18
feet at 1230 p.m. EDT. This was the highest
crest of the three times the creek flooded
during the past four days. The main stem of
the Perkiomen Creek at East Greenville was
above its 4 foot flood stage from 425 a.m.
EDT through 1207 p.m. EDT on the 28th.
Farther downstream in Graterford, the
Perkiomen Creek had moderate flooding and
was above its 11 foot flood stage from 540
a.m. EDT through 449 p.m. EDT on the 28th.
It crested at 13.68 feet at 115 p.m. EDT.
It crested at 6.02 feet at 9 a.m. EDT. The
Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington was
above its 9 foot flood stage from 426 a.m.
EDT through 1239 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 13.33 feet 845 a.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 8.49
inches at the Pottstown Airport, 7.80
inches in Graterford and 6.90 inches in
Palm.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
Chester County
Countywide 0 0 6M
Chester County
Countywide 0 0
Several days of heavy rain throughout
Southeastern Pennsylvania culminated with
major flooding along the Brandywine Basin
and moderate flooding along Schuylkill
River from the 27th through the 29th.
President George W. Bush declared Chester
County a disaster area. Sporadic periods of
heavy rain started on the 23rd, but the
most widespread and heaviest rain fell from
the night of the 27th into the morning of
the 28th. During bursts of heavier rain on
the 28th, flash flooding of smaller streams
occurred and the ongoing flooding along the
main stem rivers was exacerbated. Event
totals in Chester County averaged six to
twelve inches.
Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster
emergency in the state on the 28th. In
Eastern Pennsylvania approximately 5000
homes, apartments and businesses were
damaged. Many homes had their basement
appliances and furniture ruined. The
disaster area declaration made individual
and public assistance possible. Numerous
roads were damaged and closed. Even the
Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County
was closed. Flooding damaged and forced the
closure of twenty-two Pennsylvania State
Parks. Emergency responders told people to
not walk into flooded waters because it
might contain sewage and other
contaminants. Many homes also had oil in
their basements from ruptured tanks. There
was also concern about persons with
individual wells having their drinking
water compromised. An explosion of mold and
mosquitoes was expected in the wake of the
flood. Crops closest to the ground were
also impacted by the flood and included
cabbage, cucumbers, strawberries, spinach
and squash.
In Chester County about 700 homes were
damaged by the flooding, nearly 300
suffered major damage and four homes were
destroyed, all in North Coventry Township.
Two sewage treatment plants, one water
treatment plant and one business were also
badly damaged. The drinking water plants
were shut down through as late as the 29th
in Phoenixville and Downingtown. Dozens of
major roads were closed including
Pennsylvania State Route 29 near the
Schuylkill River and Pennsylvania State
Routes 1 and 100 near the Brandywine Creek.
Several water rescues were performed
including saving a 73-year-old man from the
top of a floating minivan in Cain Township
and a motorist that swept into the West
Branch of the Brandywine Creek in Honey
Brook. The worst damage was concentrated
along North Coventry Township on the
Schuylkill River and the East Branch of the
Brandywine Creek in Downingtown. Hundreds
of people were evacuated from Downingtown,
North Coventry, East Bradford, East Vincent
and Pocopson as several shelters were
opened in the county. In North Coventry
Township, 156 homes were damaged (four more
were destroyed) as flood waters from the
Schuylkill River reached the first floor.
The Wampler Sports Complex was so badly
damaged that it was closed for the
remainder of the summer baseball season. In
South Coventry Township, 350 homes and
businesses were flooded. In Downingtown,
about 200 homes were flooded. Businesses
were damaged on West Lincoln Highway. Many
vehicles were damaged and Kerr Park was
flooded. In the Lyndell Section of East
Brandywine Township, flooding reached into
the first floor of some homes. Flood damage
was also reported in Cain Township, East
Cain Township, Upper Uwchlan (where March
Lake overflowed) and Uwchlan Township.
The Schuylkill River at Pottstown
(Montgomery County) had moderate flooding.
It was above its 13 foot flood stage from
811 p.m. EDT on the 27th through 1008 p.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 20.53 feet
at 215 a.m. EDT on the 29th. Farther
downstream in Norristown (Montgomery
County), flooding was also moderate. The
Schuylkill River was above its 17 foot
flood stage from 1001 a.m. EDT through 1101
p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 19.03
feet at 315 p.m. EDT. The West Branch of
the Brandywine Creek was above its 7 foot
flood stage from 810 p.m. EDT through 1103
p.m. EDT on the 27th. It crested at 7.51
feet at 915 p.m. EDT. The East Branch of
the Brandywine Creek at Downingtown was
above its 7 foot flood stage from 315 a.m.
EDT through 540 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 14.38 feet at 8 a.m. EDT. It was
the highest crest of the four times the
creek flooded since the 24th. The main stem
of the Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford
(Delaware County) had major flooding. It
was above its 9 foot flood from 545 a.m.
EDT through 1115 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 13.33 feet at 145 p.m. EDT.
8 foot flood stage from 319 a.m. EDT
through 245 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 12.19 feet at 530 a.m. EDT. The
White Clay Creek at Strickersville was
above its 9.5 foot flood stage from 545
a.m. EDT through 631 a.m. EDT on the 28th.
It crested at 9.56 feet at 6 a.m. EDT. The
Red Clay Creek at Kennett Square was above
its 9.5 foot flood stage from 344 a.m. EDT
through 922 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 8.85 feet at 645 a.m. EDT. The
Valley Creek at Valley Forge was above its
7 foot flood stage from 352 a.m. EDT
through 938 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 8.8 feet at 545 a.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 12.80
inches in Exton, 12.00 inches in
Strickerville and 8.80 inches in Glenmoore
and 7.25 inches in Longwood Gardens.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
PAZ069>071 Bucks--Delaware-- Philadelphia
0 0 0
The freshwater run-off from the heavy rain
combined with the higher of the two
astronomical high tides of the day to cause
moderate tidal flooding during the early
morning on the 28th and 29th and minor
tidal flooding during the early morning on
the 30th. To a lesser degree flooding
extended inland on tidal sections of
tributaries to the Delaware River. The
highest tides occured during the early
morning onthe 29th. In Delaware County,
boat launches in Ridley Township were
flooded. The John Heinz Wildlife Refuge in
Tinicum Township was closed. In Bucks
County, tidal flooding reached Mill Street
in Bristol Township. The highest tide in
Philadelphia reached 9.43 feet above mean
lower low water. Moderate tidal flooding
starts at 9.2 feet above mean lower low
water.
Philadelphia County
Countywide 0 0
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia 0 0 1M
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Delaware and Schuylkill River Basins
culminated with flooding along the
Schuylkill River from the 28th through the
29th. Sporadic periods of heavy rain
started on the 23rd, but the most
widespread and heaviest rain fell from the
night of the 27th into the morning of the
28th. During bursts of heavier rain flash
flooding occurred on the smaller streams
and exacerbated the ongoing flooding on the
larger rivers. Event totals in Philadelphia
averaged three to four inches.
Flooding in Philadelphia was concentrated
along the Schuylkill River and affected the
city's Manayunk and East Falls sections the
most. During the heavy rain itself, the
eastbound Schuylkill Expressway was closed
at South Street and sections of Interstate
95 were closed at Penn's Landing. In
Manayunk, about 70 families were evacuated
as rowhouses flooded on Main Street. Many
businesses were also flooded. About
thirty-five students and supervisors were
evacuated from the Arthur Ashe Training
Center. Most businesses reopened on the
29th and all streets were reopened on the
30th. Flooding was described as the worst
since Floyd in September of 1999. In the
East Falls section sandbagging was used to
prevent the spread of flood waters on Kelly
Drive and Midvale Avenue. Kelly Drive was
closed as were the following roads near the
Schuylkill: Martin Luther King Drive,
Lincoln Drive and West River Road. Farther
downstream, the Schuylkill River flooded
Boathouse Row. The Independence Day regatta
was cancelled because of debris, high water
and fast currents on the Schuylkill River.
The Schuylkill River in Philadelphia was
above its 11 foot flood stage from 805 a.m.
EDT on the 28th through 250 p.m. EDT on the
29th. It crested at 12.49 feet at 330 p.m.
EDT on the 28th. The Wissahickon Creek at
its mouth with the Schuylkill River was
above its 5 foot flood stage from 444 a.m.
EDT through 538 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 8.00 feet at 1245 p.m. EDT. The
Frankford Creek at Castor Avenue flooded
twice above its 7 foot flood on the 28th.
First briefly from 314 a.m. EDT through 319
a.m. EDT. It crested at 7.06 feet at 315
a.m. EDT. The second time it was above its
7 foot flood stage from 418 a.m. EDT
through 640 a.m. EDT. It crested at 10.25
feet at 530 a.m. EDT. The Pennypack Creek
at the Rhawn Street Bridge was above its 7
foot flood stage from 510 a.m. EDT through
349 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at
10.93 feet at 115 p.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 3.68
inches at the Philadelphia International
Airport and 2.81 inches at the Northeast
Delaware County
Countywide 0 0
Delaware County
Chadds Ford 0 0 500K
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Delaware and Brandywine Basins culminated
with flooding along some of the creeks in
Delaware County. Sporadic periods of heavy
rain started on the 23rd, but the most
widespread and heaviest rain fell from the
night of the 27th into the morning of the
28th. Event totals in Delaware County
averaged four to five inches. Some roads
near the Brandywine Creek were closed in
Chadds Ford and included both Pennsylvania
State Routes 1 and 100.
The main stem of the Brandywine Creek at
Chadds Ford (Delaware County) had major
flooding. It was above its 9 foot flood
from 545 a.m. EDT through 1115 p.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 13.33 feet at 145
p.m. EDT. The Chester Creek at Chester was
above its 8 foot flood stage from 422 a.m.
EDT through 850 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 10.52 feet at 615 a.m. EDT. The
Crum Creek at Newtown Square was above its
6 foot flood stage from 418 a.m. EDT
through 946 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 7.88 feet at 1215 a.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 4.80
inches in Chadds Ford. It was the fourth
wettest June on record at the Philadelphia
International Airport as 7.95 inches of
rain fell.
Bucks County
Countywide 0 0
Bucks County
Riegelsville to 0 0 30M
New Hope
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Delaware River Basin culminated with major
flooding along the Delaware River from the
28th through the 30th. It was the fourth or
fifth highest crest on record for the
Delaware River along Bucks County and hit
Yardley and New Hope the hardest. The crest
was slightly lower than the April 2005
flood. President George W. Bush declared
Bucks County a disaster area. Inland
flooding affected Perkasie and Sellersville
the most. Sporadic periods of heavy rain
started on the 23rd, but the most
widespread and heaviest rain fell from the
night of the 27th into the morning of the
28th. Event totals in Bucks County averaged
four to ten inches, but storm totals
exceeded ten inches in parts of the Upper
Delaware Basin in New York State.
Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster
emergency in the state on the 28th. In
Eastern Pennsylvania approximately 5000
homes, apartments and businesses were
damaged. Many homes had their basement
appliances and furniture ruined. The
disaster area declaration made individual
and public assistance possible. Numerous
roads were damaged and closed. Even the
Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County
was closed. Between Bucks and Monroe
Counties ten Delaware River bridges
operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll
Bridge Commission were closed. Tolls were
suspended on bridges that remained open to
ease congestion on the 28th through the
30th. Four bridges were still closed the
night of the 29th, three bridges were
closed on July 1st, they all were re-opened
on the 2nd. Flooding damaged and forced the
closure of twenty-two Pennsylvania State
Parks. Emergency responders told people to
not walk into flooded waters because it
might contain sewage and other
contaminants. Many homes also had oil in
their basements from ruptured tanks. There
was also concern about persons with
individual wells having their drinking
water compromised. An explosion of mold and
mosquitoes was expected in the wake of the
flood. Crops closest to the ground were
also impacted by the flood and included
cabbage, cucumbers, strawberries, spinach
and squash.
Bucks County took the worst hit from the
flooding along the Delaware River with an
estimated 30 million dollars in damage.
Around 950 homes, 150 businesses, 150
apartments, 60 roads, 4 bridges, 5 parks
and 3 public buildings were damaged. Around
250 homes and buildings, 50 businesses,
four roads (River Road--Pennsylvania State
Route 32 in particular), three bridges and
two parks suffered major damage. Three
homes were destroyed; two were in Lower
Makefield Township. Upper Makefield
Township had the greatest number of homes
that suffered major damage, while Yardley
Borough had the greatest number of homes
that suffered any flood damage. New Hope
Borough had the greatest number of
businesses that suffered flood
damage. About 4,000 people were evacuated
from Yardley, New Hope, Solebury,
Riegelsville, Perkasie, Lower Makefield and
Upper Makefield Townships. Drinking water
or filtration plants were closed in New
Hope, Yardley, Sellersville and
Morrisville. The Yardley plant did not come
back on line until July 5th. Over 50 people
were rescued from flood waters. Two
kayakers were rescued from the Delaware
River and one jet-skier was rescued from a
tree. Flood damage also occurred inland
along the Neshaminy Creek and the East
Branch of the Perkiomen Creek. The Delaware
Canal that was still damaged from the two
previous floods in 2004 and 2005 was
damaged further. Several county and
municipal Independence Day functions were
postoned.
In Riegelsville Borough, nearly half of the
homes were flooded, some up to the first
floor. In Tinicum Township, nearly 100 feet
of River Road (Pennsylvania State Route 32)
was washed away. In Solebury Township, a
Pennsylvania State Route 32 bridge was
damaged over Milton Creek. In New Hope
Borough, about 600 people were evacuated.
As a precaution PECO Energy turned off gas
and electric power to about 500 homes and
200 businesses. The exclusive Waterview
Condos were evacuated. The flood waters
reached the intersection of Waterloo and
Mechanic Streets and also flooded Main
Street. About 15 homes, 9 multi-family
homes, 30 businesses and four apartment
buildings suffered major damage. The Bucks
County Playhouse suffered about one million
dollars in flood damage. The famous
Odette's Restaurant saw flooding reach
halfway up the front door. It was one of
the last businesses to reopen and was still
closed about a month after the flooding.
While it was reopened, the New
Hope-Lambertville Bridge suffered the most
damage of all of the Delaware River bridges
and will need repairs. In Upper Makefield
Township, about 200 people were evacuated.
About 80 homes suffered major damage. Three
businesses were also damaged. In Lower
Makefield Township, over 75 homes were
damaged and over 100 people were evacuated.
The Robinson Place and River Glen
neighborhoods were affected the most by the
flooding. Except for the two destroyed
homes, all evacuees were back in their
homes by July 2nd. In
Yardley Borough over 700 people were
evacuated from the Rivermawr Section north of
the Yardley Inn (which was flooded) and in
the flats south of Afton Avenue between the
Delaware Canal and the Delaware River. Waters
from the canal and river met on the 29th.
Homes on the north side of Afton Avenue were
flooded on the 28th and the southern half of
the borough was flooded on the 29th. Mud
lines reached as high as 4.5 feet on the
sides of homes. About three-quarters of the
evacuees were able to return to their homes on
the 30th. Some of the soil that was
supporting the borough's sewer pipe
line was carried away by underground
rivulets. This caused cracks and breaks in
the borough's sewer line underneath two
streets that had to be replaced. Inland in
Middletown and Northampton Townships, about
10 roads were closed because of flooding
along both the Neshaminy and Little Mill
Creeks. In Perkasie, flooding along the East
Branch of the Perkiomen Creek forced the
evacuation of residents of the Covered Bridge
Apartments by raft. In Sellersville, both
Main and Elm Street were flooded. This was
described as the worst flooding in the area
since Floyd in 1999.
The Delaware River at Riegelsville was above
its 22 foot flood stage from 451 a.m. EDT on
the 28th through 632 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It
crested at 33.62 feet at 300 p.m. EDT on the
29th, the fourth highest crest on record.
Farther downstream at Frenchtown (Hunterdon
County), the Delaware River was above its 16
foot flood stage from 827 a.m. EDT on the
28th through 835 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It
crested at 22.90 feet at 500 p.m. EDT on the
4th, the fourth highest crest on record.
Farther downstream, at Stockton (hunterdon
County), the Delaware River was above its 18
foot flood stage from 4 a.m. EDT on the 28th
through 620 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested
at 25.35 feet at 7 p.m. EDT on the 29th, the
fourth highest crest on record. Farther
downstream, at New Hope the Delaware River
was above its 13 foot flood stage from 805
a.m. EDT on the 28th through 401 p.m. EDT on
the 30th. It crested at 19.08 feet at 6 p.m.
EDT on the 29th, the fourth highest crest on
record. The Delaware River at Washington's
20 foot flood stage from 825 p.m. EDT on the
28th through 912 a.m. EDT on the 30th. It
crested at 22.54 feet at 700 p.m. EDT on the
29th, the fourth highest crest on record. The
Delaware River at Trenton (Mercer County) was
above its 20 foot flood stage from 746 a.m.
EDT on the 28th through 652 p.m. EDT on the
30th. It crested at 25.09 feet at 845 p.m.
EDT on the 29th, the fifth highest crest on
record.
Inland creeks also flooded. The Little
Neshaminy Creek at Neshaminy was above its
8 foot flood stage from 502 a.m. EDT through
1112 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 9.76
feet at 8 a.m. EDT. The main stem of the
Neshaminy Creek at Langhorne had major
flooding and was above its 9 foot flood stage
from 645 a.m. EDT through 1029 p.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 13.88 feet at 415
p.m. EDT. The East Branch of the Perkiomen
Creek at Dublin was above its 5 foot flood
stage from 401 a.m. EDT through 749 a.m. EDT
on the 28th. It crested at 9.60 feet at 530
a.m. EDT. The Tohickon Creek at Pipersville
was above its 10 foot flood stage from 559
a.m. through 747 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 10.55 feet at 645 a.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 10.09
inches in Sellersville, 8.42 inches in
Perkasie, 7.46 inches in Fricks and 6.29
inches in Dovlestown.
UTAH, East
UTZ022 Southeast Utah
0 0
This lightning caused incident was named the
Navajo Mountain Fire and occurred about 55
miles west of Mexican Hat in San Juan County,
Utah. The fire consumed about 4,265 acres of
mixed conifer forest containing lots of bug
and drought killed trees by the end of June.
A communications site and a public water
supply facility were threatened, as well as
a number of residences and power lines. For a
continuation on this incident please see
the July 2006 Storm Data publication.
UTAH, West and Central
Salt Lake County
West Jordan 0 0
KU42, Salt Lake Airport #2
Tooele County
55 SE (Env) 0 0
Wendover
Dugway Causeway Mesonet
Tooele County
53 ESE (Env) 0 0
Wendover
Dugway V-grid
Tooele County
3 W Stockton 0 0
Davis County
11 SW Clinton 0 0
Antelope Island
Tooele County
1 NNW (T62)Tooele 0 0
4 inch diameter tree ripped out of the ground
Tooele County
Tooele 0 0
1-80 closed due to trucks blown over
Box Elder County
18 ESE Lakeside 0 0
Hat Island
Kane County
Bullfrog 0 0
numerous gusts between 1600 and 1630 reported
by observer.
UTZ013 San Rafael Swell/Greene River/Hanksville
0 0
Visibilities less than 1/2 mile in Hanksville
Emery County
3 W Green River 0 0
Ropelike tornado observed by an NWS employee
and Atmospheric Science Professors a few
miles west of Green River. No damage was
observed and the tornado was short lived.
Davis County
Bountiful 0 0
1.57 in one hour fell near Bountiful temple
resulting in street flooding
Salt Lake County
5 E Cottonwood 0 0 35K
Hgts
part of road up Big Cottonwood washed out.
Damage amount estimated.
Carbon County
5 S Price 0 0
Estimated size ... reported by NSSL. 1" hail
also reported in Sunnyside and Wellington
about the same time.
Utah County
3 SSW Springville 0 0
Estimated size ... reported by NSSL. 0.75"
report about the same time just east of this
location
Tooele County
64 E (Env) 0 0 10K
Wendover Ar
Semi blown over near mile marker 64 on 1-80
Utah County
Spanish Fork 0 0
Estimated size
Box Elder County
9 N Lakeside 0 0
Gunnison Island sensor
UTAH, West and Central
UTZ003-005-015-019 Salt Lake And Toole Valleys--Great Salt Lake
Desert And Mountains/Wendover/Snowville--West
Central Utah/Delta--Utah'S Dixie And Zion
National Park
0 0
non-thunderstorms wind gust at Alpine UDOT
Sensor. Showers were in the vicinity. Strong
winds following a cold front occurred across
western Utah. Numerous gusts in the 60-70mph
range were reported in Box Elder, Salt Lake,
Tooele, Juab, Iron, and Washington counties.
Utah County
12 ESE Spanish 0 0
Fork
Heavy rain resulted in flooding of 3 Forks
Creek. Numerous mudslides reported. Campgroud
evacuated by law enforcement.
VIRGINIA, East
Suffolk (C)
5 NE Driver 0 0
Nickel size hail fell in the Harborview
section.
Portsmouth (C)
5 NW Cradock 0 0
Golf ball size hail fell in the Churchland
section.
Hampton (C)
Hampton 0 0
Several reports of nickel to golf ball size
hail in the Holiday Park section.
Norfolk (C)
Norfolk 0 0
Penny size hail fell at Norfolk Sentara
Hospital.
Portsmouth (C)
Portsmouth 0 0 5K
Damage to several boats at the Tidewater
Marina on Crawford Parkway.
Virginia Beach (C)
2 S Kempsville 0 0
Quarter size hail fell at Indian River Road.
Westmoreland County
Kinsale 0 0 2K
Trees blown down.
Northampton County
Simpkins 0 0
Penny to nickel size hail fell.
WISCONSIN, Southeast
Columbia County
Dekorra to 0 0 500M 1.7M
North Leeds
A slow-moving thunderstorm moved from the
Dekorra area southeast through the Poynette
area to the North Leeds area, leaving in its
wake a lot of crop damage due to hail. A
roughly 40 to 45-minute hail shower (stones
up to the size of quarters) fell in a band
from about 3 miles south-southeast of Dekorra
along Kent Rd. to the McKenzie Environmental
Education Center just northeast of Poynette.
Crop, vegetable, and fruit damage was noted,
and in some cases, an entire year's crop was
lost due to hail damage. Many residential
homes and vehicles were damaged. Hail depth
on some roads reached 8 inches and had to be
plowed off the roads, especially along Kent
Rd. and near the McKenzie Center. The crop
damage estimate is based on a newspaper
report which quoted a USDA report. The
property damage is purely an estimate based
on a variety of reports.
Columbia County
Wyocena to 0 0 40K
Arlington
Thunderstorms with torrential rainfall of 3
to 6 inches (radar estimated) within a couple
hours caused low spots on several roads to be
washed out near Poynette. In addition, there
were other washouts of gravel shoulders on
some roads. Several roads had water depths of
1 to 2 feet on low spots.
Columbia County
Poynette 0 0
Sauk County
Hillpt 0 0 500K 1K
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours
produced rainfalls of 3 to 6 inches (radar
estimated) in west-central Sauk County.
Specifically, 4.67 inches of rain fell in
Hill Point from 1315CST to 1430CST. Several
shoulder gravel washouts occurred on a couple
roads in the west-central part of the county
as well as on some residential driveways.
Several roads had water depths of 1 to 2 feet
on low spots. The area that was affected the
a 2 mile by 10 mile band in the Civil Towns
of Ironton and Washington. In this area, four
roads had a low spot washed away from the
floods. One farm lost 4 acres of a hay/
alfalfa crop.
Columbia County
4 S Wyocena 0 0
Sauk County
Loganville 0 0
Dane County
Middleton 0 0 20K
Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches (radar
estimated) from thunderstorms caused water to
flood over many roads just north of
Middleton. Some gravel shoulder washouts were
noted, as well as some basement flooding.
Dane County
Middleton 0 0 20K
The heavy rains that fell in the Middleton
area resulted in a partial collapse of a roof
of a warehouse due to accumulation of rain
water on the roof.
Dane County
4.5 NE Sun Prairie 0 0 20K
Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches (radar
estimated) in a short period of time
resulted in flash flooding. Gravel shoulder
washouts occurred on a couple roads, and
there was some basement flooding.
Walworth County
1 S La Grange 0 0 2K
Lightning struck the roof a residence causing
a 6-8 inch hole in the roof, and the collpase
of the ceiling under the impact area.
Walworth County
3.8 SE La Grange 0 0 1K
Lightning struck a tree and traveled through
the ground to a residence near STH 12/67 and
Lauderdale Drive, and broke two windows and
cracked some drywall.
Very slow moving clusters of thunderstorms
developed across south-central Wisconsin
during the early afternoon hours of June
25th. Very heavy rains within these storms
produced 3 to 5 inches of rain in some areas
and resulted in flash flooding near Sun
Prairie (Dane Co., Wyocena to Arlington
(Columbia Co.), and Middleton (Dane Co.).
Road washouts, gravel shoulder washouts, and
basement flooding were the main result from
this flooding. A large area of southern
Columbia County had considerable flood and
hail damage--refer to details in the specific
line entries for flash flooding and hail
events for this date. The slow movement of
the the thunderstorms amplified the damage.
WYOMING, North Central
Sheridan County
17 SSE Sheridan 0 0
Funnel cloud also reported by law enforcement
on Interstate 90.
Sheridan County
10 SE Sheridan 0 0
Sheridan County
10 SE Sheridan 0 0
Crops were flattened and vehicles were
dented.
Sheridan County
7 SW Sheridan 0 0
Sheridan County
9 SSE Sheridan 0 0
Semi truck blown over on Interstate 90 at
Mile Marker 32.
Location Character of Storm
NEW MEXICO, Central and North
Sandoval County
Rio Rancho Heavy Rain
Bernalillo County
Albuquerque Heavy Rain
Sandoval County
Rio Rancho Hail (0.88)
Bernalillo County
Albuquerque Hail (0.88)
Strong storms moved across Rio Rancho and
north central Albuquerque with heavy rain and
a swath of hail. Parts of Rio Rancho, Corrales
and the Albuquerque North Valley had rains of
1 to 2 inches in 60 to 90 minutes. Several
dirt roads were unpassable or washed out in
Rio Rancho. Rio Oos Road on the east side of
Highway 528 in Rio Rancho suffered the worst
damage as the runoff reclaimed the arroyo that
had been filled as a road in new housing
development situated on the sandy slope of the
mesa between Corrales and Rio Rancho. Ponding
problems developed along Edith Blvd in the
Albuquerque North Valley filling streets to
curb full and reaching several inches into a
few homes.
NEW YORK, East
Herkimer County
5 SE Ilion Flood
An emergency manager reported that Fulmer Creek
flooded a trailer park in German Flatts, about
5 miles southeast of Ilion. Twelve homes were
evacuated.
Herkimer County
Little Falls Flood
An emergency manager reported that Routes 5
and 168 were closed due to flooding and mud
slides.
Herkimer County
Little Falls Flood
An emergency manager reported that a house was
lifted off its foundaton in Little Falls, due
to a mud slide.
Fulton County
Stratford Flood
An emergency manager reported that flooding
of the East Canada Creek caused numerous
evacuations across the western portion of
Fulton County in the vicinity of Stratford
and Dolgeville. Route 29A was flooded at
Stratford.
Herkimer County
Dolgeville Flood
An emergency manager reported that East Canada
Creek was flooding and that evacuations have
occurred along Main Street in the village of
Dolgeville. The water level rose to the
bottom the Route 29 bridge.
Montgomery County
Ames Flood
An emergency manager reported that widespread
flooding along Brimestone Creek occurred. West
Ames Road and Old Sharon Road, between Route 10
and Latimer and Shunk Roads, were closed due
to flooding.
Schoharie County
Charlotteville Flood
Schoharie County
Cobleskill Flood
Law enforcement personnel reported that State
Route 7 was closed due to flooding from the
Cobleskill Creek at the east end of the
village of Cobleskill.
Schoharie County
Gilboa Flood
A trained spotter reported that there was a
mud slide across Stryker Road in Gilboa.
Montgomery County
Canajoharie Flood
A trained spotter reported that evacuations
occurred along Route 80, which was closed due
to flooding, near the village of Fort Plain.
A state of emergency was in effect in
Montgomery County.
Schoharie County
Warnerville Flood
A trained spotter reported that the Cobleskill
Creek flooded several buildings and roads in
Warnerville including the Post Office.
Schoharie County
Richmondville Flood
A trained spotter reported that a mud slide
occurred in Richmondville.
Schoharie County
Gilboa Flood
A trained spotter reported that Campbell Road
in Gilboa was closed due to flooding from the
Keyserkill Creek. A State of Emergency was in
effect in Schoharie County.
Herkimer County
Ingham Mills Flood
An emergency manager reported that water was
spilling from the Kyser Lake Dam on East
Canada Creek and that evacuations were
occurring downstream. The National Grids
buildings were flooded.
NEW YORK, East
Schoharie County
Broome Center Flood
Law enforcement personnel reported that State
Route 145 was flooded from the Catskill Creek
in the vicinity of Broome Center.
Herkimer County
Dolgeville Flood
Law enforcement personnel reported that a
building was washed into East Canada Creek
in Dolgeville.
Herkimer County
Ilion Flood
Law enforcement personnel reported that
around 200 people were evacuated from
Ilion, Dolgeville, Mohawk, and Frankfort
due to flooding.
Schoharie County
Cobleskill Flood
Law enforcement personnel reported that Route
10 to the west of Cobleskill was impassable
due to flooding.
Hamilton County
Indian Lake Flood
A trained spotter reported that Cedar River
and Big Brook were flooding.
Ulster County
Willow Flood
A trained spotter reported that may streams
in the vicinity of Willow were flooding.
Hamilton County
Benson Flood
Law enforcement personnel reported that Route
30 and Stoney Road were closed due to flooding
Fulton County
Oppenheim Flood
Law enforcement personnel reported that
several roads in the area surrounding
Oppenheim were closed due to flooding.
Greene County
Catskill Flood
Law enforcement personnel reported that
several roads in Greene County were closed
in, and near the towns of Catskill, Cairo
and Haines Falls due to flooding. A nupper
level ridge over the western Atlantic Ocean
which had been building westward for a
couple of days prior to June 28 began to
slowly retreat on June 28 as an upper level
trough over the Mississippi Valley began
drifting very slowly eastward. A frontal
boundary which had drifted westward into
western New York on June 27 began drifting
eastward and was over east central New York
at daybreak on June 28. A small low pressure
was in the vicinity of the eastern Southern
Tier of New York State. This was a weak
cyclone of tropical origin. A band of heavy
rainfall occurred just to the southeast of the
front. The heaviest rainfall was from the
eastern Southern Tier of New York State to the
southern Adirondacks. Three to 5 inches of
rainfall occurred in east central New York
over about a 24-hour period from daybreak June
27 to June 28. And from June 26 to 28, nearly
10 inches of rain occurred in the southern
Adirondacks according to radar estimates.
Additional rainfall occurred on the morning of
June 28 as the tropical cyclone moved
northward through eastern New York State.
The heavy rainfall produced widespread
flooding across east central New York State.
There was severe major level flooding on
portions of the Mohawk River and some of its
tributaries, and moderate to near major
flooding on some of the Catskill Mountain
drainages. Record flooding occurred on the
Mohawk River at Little Falls and on the
Canajoharie Creek. A record flood may have
occurred on the East Canada Creek between
Dolgeville and the Mohawk River. Also,
moderate to near major flooding occurred at
Kast Bridge, Hinckley, and Schenectady.
Flooding, mainly minor, occurred along the
Hudson River and its tributaries, including
Hope (here moderate to near major flooding was
observed), Troy, Riverbank, and Ft. Edward. In
the Catskills, flooding approached major
levels near Kingston on the Esopus. Elsewhere
in the Catskills, mainly minor flooding was
noted.
Readers are referred to the E-5 report from
the National Weather Service's Albany office
for details on the flooding that occurred on
the main stem (gaged) rivers.
There was a considerable amount of flood
damage. However as of mid summer 2006, when
this report was filed, the damage figure was
very preliminary. Damage was estimated to
be around 50 million dollars. About 8,000
customers of National Grid were without power.
In some cases, power was intentionally cut to
homes and businesses to reduce the fire
threat. A 117-mile stretch of the New York
State Thruway was closed between Interchange
25A and Interchange 34A beginning at 11:45 am
June 28, 2006 and lasting until 10:15 am June
29, 2006. Flooding from the Mohawk River
between Fultonville and Canajoharie led to
portions of the Thruway being under five feet
of water. This was the worst flooding on the
Barge Canal during the navigation season since
its reconstruction in 1905. Forty-five locks
were closed. In some locations, the flood
waters deposited 100-foot deep debris piles.
Thirty-five vessels were stranded in the
canal system. Freight and passenger rail
services were interrupted between Albany and
Buffalo.
NORTH CAROLINA, South Coastal
Columbus County
2 N Lake Waccamaw Lightning
Lightning caused a fire that damaged the attic
and roof of a vacant brick home on Sasspan Rd.
NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West
Hettinger County
3 SW Regent Hail (0.75)
Logan County
12 E Burnstad Hail (0.75)
NORTH DAKOTA, East
Benson County
Countywide Flood
Nelson County
Countywide Flood
Ramsey County
Countywide Flood
Devils Lake began the month around 1448.90
feet MSL and ended the month around 1448.65
feet MSL. Stump Lake began the month around
a level of 1441.70 feet MSL and ended the
month around 1442.85 feet MSL. The main
flooding occurred on the east side of
Devils Lake into Stump Lake.
OHIO, North
Crawford County
East Portion Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped two to three inches of
rain on eastern Crawford County during the
morning of June 21st. Severe flooding occurred
in the New Washington and Crestline areas.
Several roads including State Routes 602, 598
and 96 were flooded by as much as three feet
of water. Severe flooding was also reported
along Connely Road west of New Washington
where several cars became stranded in flood
waters over three feet deep. Five houses were
damaged northwest of Crestline along State
Route 598. At least one of the houses had
water flowing through the ground floor.
Numerous other houses in the county sustained
damage from basement flooding.
Lucas County
Countywide Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rainfall on
Lucas County during the evening hours of June
21st. Rainall rates with the stronger storms
exceeded 3 inches per hour. A peak rainfall
total of 7.25 inches was measured near the
University of Toledo. Other totals from
across the county included: 5.15 inches in
West Toledo; 5.01 inches in Richfield
Township; 4.06 inches in downtown Toledo and
2.72 inches at Toledo Express Airport. Most of
this rain fell between 7 and 10 p.m., and a
spotter in West Toledo measured 3.4 inches of
rain between 7 and 8:30 p.m. Devastating flash
flooding occurred across the county with
Toledo, Maumee and Sylvania especially hard
hit. Roads and streets throughout the county
were turned into rivers. Hundreds of vehicles
became stranded in the flood waters and
emergency responders performed dozens of boat
rescues. Shantee Creek left it's banks causing
extensive damage along Crawford and Poinsetta
Avenues. Many stores at the Franklin Park Mall
and dozens of homes nearby were damaged by
flooding after a drainage ditch along Monroe
Street (State Route 51) overflowed.
Floodwaters in these areas were reported to be
several feet in depth. Extensive damage was
also reported on Longwood Avenue. Dozens of
roads and streets had to be closed with many
of them under as much as four feet of water.
Two homes were destroyed in Lucas County
during this event with 125 homes sustaining
major damage and around 200 homes suffering
minor damage. An additional 1,000 homes
sustained damage from basement or nuisance
flooding. The City of Toledo alone spent over
$250,000 responding to this event. Local
officials stated that this was the worst
flooding seen in the area since July 4th,
1969
Ottawa County
Countywide Flood
Thunderstorms dumped as much as 8 to 10 inches
of rain on portions of Ottawa County on June
21st and 22nd. Widespread flooding occurred
across the county as runoff from this heavy
rain made it into area streams and rivers. At
the peak of the flooding, much of the county
was under standing water. Numerous roads had
to be closed because of flooding. Hundreds
of homes sustained damage during this event.
Initial estimates indicate that as much as 20
percent of the soybean crop in the county was
destroyed by flooding. Local officials stated
that flood damage in the county was the worst
since July 4th, 1969.
Wood County Flash Flood
North Portion
Thunderstorms dumped locally heavy rains on
much of Wood County during the evening hours
of June 21st. The heaviest rains fell on the
northern two tiers of townships. Spotters in
Haskins measured 4.5 inches of rain with 4.0
inches recorded in Perrysburg and 2.50 inches
at North Baltimore. Most of this rain fell
between 7 and 9 p.m. Significant street and
lowland flooding was reported in the
Perrysburg and Lake Township areas. Several
roads had to be closed because of flood waters
over two feet deep. Further south, nuisance
flooding occurred in and around Bowling Green.
At least three buildings on the Bowling Green
State University campus sustained flood
damage. Hundreds of homes in the county
experienced basement flooding.
Ottawa County
Countywide Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped very heavy rains on
Ottawa County during the evening hours of
June 21st. The rain began around l pm with
rainfall rates later in the evening exceeding
three inches per hour. Rainfall totals from
the storm ranged from 6 to 8 inches in the
Port Clinton area with slightly lesser amounts
further east and south. Widespread flash
flooding occurred across the county. The
flooding was especially bad in Port Clinton
where firefighters rescued 15 motorists from
their stranded vehicles between 10:30 and
11:30 p.m. Floodwaters over three feet deep
were reported in many locations in the city.
At the peak of the event, flood waters on
Buckeye Boulevard were over four feet
deep. Extensive flooding occurred on the
ground floor of a local hospital. Several
apartment buildings were also flooded in the
city requiring the evacuation of dozens of
residents. Flooding elsewhere in the county
closed a couple dozen roads. Dozens of homes
and businesses sustained significant damage
from flooding that made it into their ground
floors. Several hundred more homes sustained
lesser damages, mainly from basement flooding.
Local officials stated that this was the worst
flooding seen in the county since the historic
flood and severe weather episode of July 4th,
1969
Erie County
Countywide Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on
Erie County during the evening of June 21st.
Rainfall rates with the stronger storms
exceeded three inches per hour. As much as
7 to 9 inches of rain fell on Perkins Township
with 4 to 6 inches over the remainder of the
county. Most of this rainfall fell between 8
and 11 p.m. Devastating flash flooding occurred
across the county as result of this rainfall.
Perkins, Milan, Huron and Margaretta Townships
were the hardest hit by the flooding. Rapid
rises in water levels occurred in the county
forcing the closure of dozens of roads and
streets. Hundreds of people had to be
evacuated from flood prone areas. The flooding
was especially bad along Pike Creek in Perkins
Township which quickly left it's bank.
Flooding also occurred along Mills Creek near
Sandusky with several roads in the city
flooded by two to three feet of water. The
flooding worsened after daybreak on the 22nd
as runoff from the heavy rains on the 21st
made its way into the larger creeks and
rivers. Local officials stated that this flood
event was the worst in the county since the
July 4th, 1969. See the accompanying flood
event write-up for damage estimates and more
details on the damage.
Lorain County
Countywide Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on
Lorain County during the late evening hours
of June 21st and early morning hours of the
22nd. Rainfall rates with the stronger storms
approached 3 inches per hour. A peak rainfall
total of 6.5 inches was reported in Vermilion
with 4 inches of this total falling between 9
and 11 p.m. Other rainfall totals from across
the county included: 5.12 inches at Findlay
State Park south of Wellington, 4.65 inches in
Canton Township and 3.42 at the Lorain County
Airport near Elyria. Flash flooding occurred
as runoff from this rain made it's way into
the area streams and rivers. Many roads had be
closed because of flooding. Over three feet of
fast flowing water was reported on State Route
511 just south of Rochester. Other streets and
roads in the county had to be closed as well,
especially in the northwest corner of the
county. Dozens of homes sustained damaged
from basement or nuisance flooding.
Huron County
Countywide Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on Huron
County during the late evening hours of June
21st and early morning hours of the 22nd.
Widespread and devastating flash flooding
occurred as a result of this rain. Damage
in the county was the worst since the storms
of July 4th, 1969. Between 5 and 9 inches of
rain fell on much of the county. Cooperative
observers in Norwalk measured a storm total of
5.70 inches with a spotter report just south
of town of 6.66 inches. Other reports included
6.0 inches in New London and 4.20 inches in
Fitchville. Most of this rain fell in a three
to four hour period. Runoff from this rain
caused area streams and rivers to quickly
rise.
By 3 a.m. evacuations were under way in
Notwalk where flood waters around two feet
deep were already being reported on the ground
floors of several homes. Evacuations were also
conducted near Clarksfield around the same
time. Many of these evacuations were conducted
by boat. Water levels continued to rise as
daybreak approached. Dozens of roads in the
county were washed out or flooded with water
in some areas several feet deep. Dozens of
vehicles became stranded in the flood waters
and many motorists had to be resuced by
emergency personnel. The Norwalk area was
especially hard hit. By 8 am on the 22nd, the
city had effectively been cut in half by the
flooding with Linwood Avenue the only
accessible north/south route still open.
Evacuations continued through the morning
hours of the 22nd with residents along Elm
Street evacuated after daybreak. Water Steet
and Benedict Avenue were also hard hit with
homes and business heavily damaged or
destroyed. Significant flooding also was
reported in New London where over 100 homes
were damaged by flooding. See the accompanying
flood write up for more damage estimates and
information.
Crawford County
Northeast Portion Flash Flood
Thunderstorms redeveloped over Crawford
County during the late evening hours of June
21st. One to three inches of rain fell on much
of the county during a two hour period. With
streams and rivers already full and the ground
still saturated from heavy rains earlier in
the day, flash flooding resumed over portions
of the county. Flood waters over three feet
deep forced the closure of State Routes 58 and
602 in the northeastern corner of the county.
Homes in the area were again inundated by
flood water. The flooding also severely
impacted the crops in the county with
projected yields reduced significantly in some
areas.
Seneca County
West Portion Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped 1 to 2 inches of rainfall
on the western half of Seneca County during
the evening hours of the 21st on ground
already saturated from flooding earlier in the
day.
Cooperative observers in Tiffin measured 3.33
inches of rain on the 21st with 2.39 inches
measured by spotters in the eastern portion of
county. Widespread lowland and urban flooding
occurred as streams and creeks quickly left
their banks. The street flooding was
especially bad in Fostoria where an underpass
was floodedby more than four feet of water.
Numerous other roads and streets were also
closed because of flooding. Dozens of homes
sustained damage from basement and nuisance
flooding. Crop losses because of flooding
were also substantial.
Sandusky County
Countywide Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on
Sandusky County during the evening hours
of June 21st and early morning hours of the
22nd. Rainfall rates with the stronger storms
approached three inches per hour. Rainfall
totals for the event include: 7.5 inches in
northeastern Townsend Township; 5.0 inches at
Woodville; 4.5 inches north of Fremont; 4
inches in Clyde and 3.5 inches in Lindsey.
Widespread flash flooding occurred in the
county as a result of this heavy rain. Flooding
was reported in Fremont with many streets
flooded with 2 to 3 feet of water. Residents
of an apartment complex in Fremont were
evacuated after flooding occurred on the
ground floor of their building. A YMCA
building nearby was also heavily damaged.
Thirty homes along Clinton Street were damaged
by flooding. Dozens of other homes and
businesses were damaged in Fremont by basement
or nuisance flooding. Flooding was also bad
in the portion of Bellevue in Sandusky County.
Homes along Attwood Terrace were flooded and
residents began evacuating around 1 a.m. on
the 22nd.
Over a dozen vehicles were stranded by
flooding in Bellevue alone. Extensive flooding
was also reported in Woodville, Clyde and in
Riley and Townsend Townships. Many roads had to
be closed because of flooding. Damage to roads
occurred at several locations in the county.
Local officials stated that this flooding was
the worst seen in the county since July 4th,
1969
Ashland County
North Portion Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rain on the
northern part of Ashland County during the
late evening hours of June 21st and early
morning hours of June 22nd. As much as 4 to 6
inches of rain fell in the Sullivan area with
3 to 4 inches reported at Polk, Nankin, Nova
and Savannah. Several roads had to be closed
because of flooding. U.S. Route 224 had to be
closed near Sullivan after a drainage ditch
flooded. A home nearby was destroyed around
3:30 a.m. after flood waters two to three feet
deep accumulated around the house and caused a
basement wall to fail. One person in the home
had to rescued by emergency personnel. A few
gravel roads in the northern tier of townships
in the county were partially washed out.
Several homes sustained damage from basement
flooding. Most of these were in and around
Sullivan. Crop losses in the county are
expected to be significant as standing water
was observed in many fields.
Erie County Flood
Countywide
Devastating and widespread flooding developed
in Erie County on June 22nd as runoff from the
heavy thunderstorm rains that fell during the
evening of the 21st made it's way into area
streams and rivers. Initially much of the
flooding in the county was in urban areas
where water several feet deep accumulated on
streets and roads as a result of overwhelmed
storm sewers and drainage ditches. But after
the rain quit, this flooding diminished during
the early morning hours of the 22nd. The
improvement in conditions was short lived as
runoff caused area streams and rivers to
quickly rise as daybreak on the 22nd
approached. By 5:30 a.m. evacuations were
being conducted along the Huron River near
Milan. Evacuations in Perkins Township began
around 7:30 a.m. and by early it's banks
flooding six streets in the Lakeland
Subdivision, Terrace Court Mobile Home Park
and Searsville. Fifty homes on these streets
were evacuated after flood waters reached
three to four feet in depth. A total of 75
people had to be rescued by boat in this area.
Franklin Flats was also devastated by flooding
as the Huron River rose from a stage of 6.5
feet just after midnight to 23.95 feet around
2 pm on the 22nd. Much of this rise occurred
after 9 a.m. At least half of the homes in
Franklin Flats were heavily damaged by the
flooding. Flooding along the Vermilion River
resulted in several homes being evacuated
along Riverside Drive in Vermilion. Three
piers and several boats in this area were
washed out into Lake Erie. A total of 20 homes
were destroyed by flooding in Erie County with
25 homes suffering major damage and 79 more
with minor damage. Several motorists has to be
rescued from stranded vehicles. In addition,
64 mobile homes in Terrace Court and Franklin
Flats were heavily damaged. Several hundred
additional homes and businesses sustained
damage from either basement or nuisance
flooding. A total of 573 people were evacuated
in the county by emergency personnel. Damage
to roads, culverts and bridges was
significant. Crop losses in the county are
expected to be substantial as standing water
was reported over most of the county. Local
significant. Crop losses in the county are
expected to be substantial as standing water
was reported over most of the county. Local
officials stated that this flooding was the
worst in the county since the storms of July
4th, 1969.
OHIO, North
Lorain County
Countywide Flood
Runoff from heavy thunderstorm rains earlier
in the night caused streams and rivers in
Lorain County to rapidly rise. By mid-morning
evacuations were conducted along the East
Branch of the Black River in both Lagrange
and Carlisle Townships. A total of ten homes
were evacuated. In Lagrange Township, four
people had to be rescued by boat from their
Vermont Road home. Evacuations were conducted
later in the morning in Elyria as the Black
River flooded the Greenview Drive area. Water
rose to the second floors of 13 homes in this
neighborhood. At least one person had to be
rescued by boat from the roof of his home.
The Black River later crested at 16.9 feet,
well above the flood stage of 9.5 feet.
Tragically, a 47 year old rescue diver was
killed while trying the rescue two teenagers
who drove their vehicle into an area flooded
by the West Branch of the Black River. This
occurred just northwest of Wellington along
Pitts Road just after noon. The firefighter
was swept off his feet while wading through
three to four feet of swift moving water. The
firefighter was tethered by a safety line,
but died before he could pulled be from the
water by fellow rescuers. Around 25 homes
were heavily damaged by flooding in the
county with several dozen more sustaining
lesser damages. One home in Carlisle Township
sustained enough damage to be classified as
destroyed. Twenty eight apartments, mostly in
Carlisle Township, were also damaged by the
flooding. State Routes 18, 511, 58 and 303
all had to be closed because of flooding. A
couple dozen other roads and streets also had
to be closed. Hundreds of homes sustained
damage from basement flooding. Crop losses in
Lorain County are also expected to be
substantial as standing water was observed
over much of the county. M471W
Sandusky County
Countywide Flood
Flooding continued in Sandusky County well
after the heavy rains that caused flash
flooding early on June 22nd ended. Runoff
from the heavy rains caused rapid rises in
all of the streams and rivers in the county
on June 22nd. Both the Sandusky and Portage
Rivers went into flood damaging many homes
and businesses. Several homes along Riverview
Avenue in Woodville were damaged. Homes in
Fremont also experienced flooding. However,
perhaps the hardest hit part of the county
was northern Townsend Township where 7.5
inches of rain fell. Flooding along Pickerel
Creek was significant and two adults and a
child had to be rescued from their car along
U.S. Highway 6 near the creek around noon on
the 22nd. Homes in Whites Landing had as much
as three feet of water on their ground
floors. Significant damage occured to roads,
bridges and culverts in the county. Twenty
roads remained closed in the county as late
as daybreak on on the 23rd. Crop losses are
expected to be significant as standing water
covered much of the county. Flooding in
Sandusky County during this event was the
worst since July 4th, 1969.
Huron County
Countywide Flood
Flooding continued to worsen in Huron County
on June 22nd even after the heavy rains had
ended. The City of Norwalk was especially
hard hit as flooding from Norwalk Creek
affected much of the city. Flood waters on
Water and Elm Streets rose to as much as 12
feet in depth on the 22nd. Evacuations
continued throughout the day as water levels
climbed. Additional rainfall during the
aftenoon further aggravated conditions. Water
levels finally receded on the 23rd revealing
the devastation the flooding caused
throughout the county. Over a dozen homes in
the county were classified as being destroyed
with another 35 to 40 with major damage.
Close to 200 homes were classified as having
minor damage with another 600 to 700
sustaining damage from basement or nuisance
flooding. Most of these homes were in the
Norwalk area, although there were around 100
homes damaged in New London from mostly
basement flooding. Seven business along Water
Street in Notwalk were heavily damaged with
another 20 to 25 businesses in the area
sustaining lesser damages. Damages to the
businesses along Water Street alone topped $1
million. At the peak of the flooding, most of
streets in the southern half of Norwalk were
closed with around 35 roads and highways
elsewhere in the county closed. Hundreds of
people had to be evacuated from their homes,
many by boat. Around 600 feet of Lamereaux
Road northwest of Norwalk was washed out,
along with portions of Old State Road.
Government clean up costs and damage to
bridges, roads and culverts topped $1.5
million in Huron County. Crop losses
because of flooding are estimated to be
around 30 percent. At the peak of the
flooding the majority of the county was under
water. Local officials stated that flooding
during this event was the worst since the
July 4th, 1969.
Ottawa County
Countywide Flash Flood
Thunderstorms redeveloped along the south
shore of Lake Erie during the afternoon of
June 22nd and dumped a second round of heavy
rain on portions of Ottawa County. With
streams and rivers already full and the
ground saturated from earlier rains, flash
flooding resumed in the county. One to three
inches of additional rainfall was reported
during the afternoon bringing 24 hour totals
to around 10 inches in Port Clinton and 6
inches in Elmore. Streets and roads in the
county once again became impassable in many
areas. Two adults and a child had to be
rescued from a stranded vehicle. In addition
to the substantial propertly losses across
the county, significant crop damage also
occurred. Initial estimates indicate that as
much as 20 percent of the soybean crop In
Ottawa County was destroyed by the flooding
on the 21st and 22nd.
OHIO, North
Cuyahoga County
East Portion Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rainfall on
much of Cuyahoga County during the late
afternoon and early evening hours of June
22nd. With the ground already saturated from
heavy rains the previous 24 hours, flash
flooding quickly developed. The eastern and
southern portions of the county were
especially hard hit with significant damage
reported in Brecksville, Broadview Heights,
Parma, North Royalton and Solon. Spotters in
Solon measured 5.0 inches of rain between
3:30 and 7:30 pm. A spotter in Parma reported
a 24 rainfall total of 6 inches. Other storm
totals included: 5.20 inches in Solon; 4.55
inches in Oakwood; 4.39 inches in
Brecksville; 3.43 inches in North Royalton
and 3.02 inches in Broadview Heights. Two to
three feet of water was reported on many
streets effectively turning them into rivers.
Dozens of motorists had to be rescued from
their vehicles. In Indepedence, 21 passengers
had to be rescued from a scenic railway train
after the railroad's tracks became flooded.
In Brecksville, Chippewa Creek turned into a
raging torrent and caused extensive damage in
the city. A lumberyard near the creek saw
much of it's inventory washed away and around
450 homes in thre area were damaged with 50
sustaining major damage. Also in Brecksville,
a car was washed off of a road and deposited
on it's side several hundred yards away. As
much as two to three feet of water was
reported on the ground floors of homes in
Independence. In Parma, a sink hole 10 feet
wide and 13 feet deep developed on State Road
(State Route 94). The City of Parma spent
over $1 million for emergency response,
street repairs, materials and personnel.
Around 200 homes, most of them east of State
Road were damaged in the city. Several
hundred homes and six school buildings were
damaged by flooding in North Royalton. The
damage was even more widespread in Broadview
Heights and Solon. In Broadview Heights,
around 1800 homes were affected by flooding
with over 200 sustaining major damage. Most
of this damage was north of State Route 82.
Another 2000 homes were damaged in Solon.
Numerous roads and culverts in these areas
were washed out. At the peak of the flooding,
nearly two dozen streets were impassable in
Solon alone. In Walton Hills, flood waters
were reported flowing over guard rails lining
streets. Flooding in Cuyahoga County during
this event was unprecedented. Nearly 4,000
homes, 475 businesses and 21 public buildings
in the county were damaged by flooding.
Damage to public infrastructure alone was in
the millions. See the accompanying flood
write up for information on the record
flooding that occurred along the Cuyahoga
River.
Geauga County
South Portion Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped locally heavy rains on
southern Geauga County during the afternoon
hours of June 22nd. This rain fell on top of
ground already saturated from heavy rains the
previous 24 hours. A spotter in Troy Township
measured 3.94 inches of rain on June 21st and
22nd with most of this rain falling between 3
and 8 p.m on the 22nd. Streams and creeks
throughout southern Geauga County quickly
left their banks flooding several roads. Both
U.S. Route 422 and State Route 306 near
Bainbridge had to be closed. Residents of
several homes on Kenston Lake south of
Bainbridge had to be evacuated because of a
possible dam failure at the lake. A lot of
flooding was also reported in Newbury
Township after several streams went into
flood. Dozens of homes in the county
sustained damage, mainlv from basement or
nuisance flooding. No significant structural
damage was reported.
Summit County
North Portion Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on the
northern portion of Summit County during the
afternoon hours of June 22nd. This rain fell
on ground already saturated from heavy rains
the previous 24 hours. Radar estimated that 3
to 5 inches of rain fell along and north of
the Ohio Turnpike during a two hour period. A
spotter in Twinsburg reported over 5 inches
of rain fell in 75 minutes beginning around 4
p.m. Two day storm totals from across the
county included: 5.75 inches in Twinsburg;
3.30 inches in Macedonia; 3.18 inches in
Bath; 2.90 inches at Portage Lakes; 2.76
inches in Munroe Falls and 2.62 at Akron
Fulton Airport. Runoff from this rain caused
flash flooding to quickly develop during the
late afternoon hours of the 22nd. Extensive
flooding was reported near the intersection
of the Ohio Turnpike and State Route 21 in
Richfield Township. Roads in this area were
flooded by as much as two feet of water and a
hotel sustained extensive damage from water
flowing through it's ground floor. A lot of
flooding was also reported north of Peninsula
and in Twinsburg. In Twinsburg, flood water
were as much as four feet deep and at least
four motorists had to be rescued from their
vehicles. Dozens of homes in Adams Park area
were damaged by flooding. Near Peninsula,
considerable damage was done to a scenic
railroad track. Later in the evening, a ski
resort along Riverview Road was heavily
damaged by flash flooding. Dozens of roads
and streets in the northern half of the
county had to be closed because of flooding.
Several hundred homes and businesses were
damaged, mainly by basement flooding.
OHIO, North
Stark County
South Portion Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped around 2 inches of rain
on portions of Stark County during the
afternoon hours of June 22nd. Most of this
rain fell in the less than 90 minutes on
ground already saturated from heavy rains the
previous 24 hours. Two day rainfall totals
from across the county included: 3.16 inches
in Beach City; 3.10 inches in North Lawrence;
3.02 inches in Osnaburg Township; 2.98 inches
in Genoa and 2.70 inches in Alliance. Rapid
rises in area streams and rivers resulted
from this rainfall and led to flash flooding
in several areas. Most of the flooding was
reported in Pike, Tuscarawas and Canton
Townships. In Tuscarawas Township, Wolf Creek
and Pigeon Run left their banks flooding
several roads. Nimishillen Creek and Bear Run
flooded in Canton and Pike Townships causing
some damage. Many homes along these streams
were damaged by the rapidly rising flood
waters and several roads had to be closed.
Damage to the homes was mainly from nuisance
or basement flooding and no significant
structural damage was reported. Local
officials estimate that there could be some
crop loss from standing water.
Portage County
North Portion Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped torrential rains on
Portage County during the late afternoon and
early evening hours of June 22nd. Radar
estimated that as much as 3 to 5 inches of
rain fell across the northern portion of
saturated from earlier rains. Flooding was
reported in Aurora with dozens of homes in
the northern half of the city sustaining
damage from flooding. Most of this was
basement flooding and no significant
structural damage was reported. Significant
street flooding also occurred in Streetsboro.
Near Ravenna, a stream left it's banks and
Route 59. Several residents of the park had
to be evacuated. Many other homes from
basement flooding.
Medina County
Countywide Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped locally heavy rains on
Medina County on June 21st and 22nd. Runoff
from this rain caused streams and rivers in
the county to leave their banks during the
evening hours of the 22nd. Widespread lowland
flooding occurred in the county. Around 10
roads had to be closed in the western portion
of the county because of flooding. Two day
rainfall totals from June 21st and 22nd
included: 4.06 inches at Medina; 3.81 inches
at the Wadsworth Airport; 3.81 inches in
Seville; 3.78 inches in Spencer; 3.41 inches
in Wadsworth and 3.22 inches in Granger
Township. Dozens of homes in the county
sustained damage, mainly from basement
flooding. Crop losses in the county are
expected to be significant as many fields in
the county were under standing water for
several days.
Cuyahoga County
Countywide Flood
Runoff from the heavy rains on June 22nd
caused rapid rises in all of the streams and
rivers in Cuyahoga County. The Cuyahoga River
at Independence established a new record high
level by cresting at 23.21 feet during the
early morning hours of June 23rd. Flood stage
at Independence is 16 feet. Extensive
flooding occurred along the river in both
Valley View and Independence. Hundreds of
people had to evacuated from their homes in
these locations. Significant damage was done
to homes and business along the river with
damage along Canal Road especially bad.
Considerable damage was also reported along
the small streams and creeks in county.
Numerous roads, bridges and culverts were
damaged by this flooding. Around 4,000 homes,
475 business and 21 public buildings were
damaged by flooding n Cuyahoga County on June
22nd and 23rd. This amount of damage was
unprecedented in the county.
Summit County
Bath Flash Flood
Thunderstorms dumped one to two inches of
rain on portions of Summit County in less
than a hour. Steet and lowland flooding was
reported in Bath Township. Rapidly flowing
water was reported on Spring Valley Road near
Interstate 77. A bus garage on Spring Valley
Road was damaged by flooding. Flooding was
also reported on Everett and Boston Mills
Roads. Several driveways along these roads
were washed out by flooding.
OREGON, Central
Umatilla County
4 NW Meacham Hail (1.00)
At Emigrant Springs State Park.
Umatilla County
2 NW Tollgate Hail (1.25)
OREGON, Central and East
Umatilla County
4 NE Tollgate Hail (1.75)
Wallowa County
30 SE Enterprise Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Large tree blocking the road to Freezeout
Trail.
Deschutes County
1 NNE Sunriver Hail (0.88)
Deschutes County
6 SW Bend Hail (1.00)
Deschutes County
3 S Bend Hail (1.00)
Deschutes County
5 SSW Bend Hail (0.75)
Deschutes County
4 N Bend Hail (1.00)
Deschutes County
3 E Bend Hail (0.88)
Deschutes County
4 SSE Bend to Hail (1.00)
5 SSE Bend
Deschutes County
3 E Bend Hail (2.00)
Large hail and heavy rainfall caused
extensive damage across central Deschutes
County. Vehicles were dented, windows broken,
and branches, leaves, and needles were
stripped from trees. Damage was greatest over
the east side of Bend.
Deschutes County
4 S Bend Funnel Cloud
Funnel cloud observed moving over Highway 97.
Deschutes County
2 SW Sisters Hail (1.00)
Deschutes County
Bend Flash Flood
Major flooding at underpasses in Bend. City
crews pumped out several feet of water from
underpasses at Greenwood and Franklin Avenues
and Third Street. Vehicles were stalled and
had to be towed out of flooded underpasses.
Deschutes County
Bend Hail (1.75)
Deschutes County
4 NNW Bend Hail (1.75)
Deschutes County
4 W Alfalfa Hail (1.75)
Crook County
1 NNW Prineville Hail (1.00)
OREGON, Central and East
Crook County
4 NNE Powell Butte Hail (0.75)
Crook County
5 NE Powell Butte Hail (0.75)
Crook County
5 SW Powell Butte Hail (1.75)
Crook County
1 NNW Prineville Hail (1.50)
Crook County
2 NW Prineville Hail (1.75)
Crook County
Prineville Hail (1.75)
Crook County
Prineville Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Crook County
4 N Prineville Hail (1.00)
Crook County
1 SE Prineville Hail (1.50)
Crook County
Prineville Arpt Hail (1.75)
Crook County
1 N Prineville Hail (1.50)
Insurance estimated 20 million dollars of
property damage in Crook County to home, auto
and business.
Jefferson County
17 E Ashwood Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Numerous 8 inch diameter tree branches
downed. Wind along with dime size hail
damaged grass and alfalfa crop. Rainfall of
1.50 inch in 20 minutes caused extensive
runoff which damaged fences and farm road.
Wheeler County
18 WSW Service Hail (1.50)
Creek
A group rafting the John Day River
encountered large hail and strong winds at
Burnt Ranch Rapids. Wind blown spume and
spray from the river reduced visibility to 40
yards. One hail stone hit a rafter's head and
caused swelling.
Wheeler County
8 SSE Fossil Hail (1.00)
Power lines downed.
Morrow County
Heppner Hail (0.75)
Umatilla County
Hermiston Lightning
Lightning struck a cottonwood tree outside of
a home and damaged 2 televisions, 4
telephones, and 2 mirrors.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
Monroe County
Countywide Flood
Monroe County
Countywide Flash Flood
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Delaware and Lehigh River Basins culminated
with major flooding along the Delaware
River from the 28th through the 30th. It
was the second highest crest on record for
the Delaware River along Monroe County only
surpassed by the flooding in August of
1955. The worst reported damage was along
the Brodhead Creek and along the Delaware
River. The crest along the Delaware River
was slightly lower than the April 2005
flood. President George W. Bush declared
Monroe County a disaster area. Two men
drowned. Sporadic periods of heavy rain
started on the 23rd, but the most
widespread and heaviest rain fell from the
night of the 27th into the morning of the
28th. This caused flash flooding along
smaller streams and exacerbated the ongoing
flooding along the major rivers. Event
totals in Monroe County averaged eight to
twelve inches, with similar storm totals in
parts of the Upper Delaware Basin in New
York State.
Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster
emergency in the state on the 28th. In
Eastern Pennsylvania approximately 5000
homes, apartments and businesses were
damaged. Many homes had their basement
appliances and furniture ruined. The
disaster area declaration made individual
and public assistance possible. Numerous
roads were damaged and closed. Even the
Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County
was closed. Between Bucks and Monroe
Counties ten Delaware River bridges
operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll
Bridge Commission were closed. Tolls were
suspended on bridges that remained open to
ease congestion on the 28th through the
30th. Four bridges were still closed the
night of the 29th, three bridges were
closed on July 1st, they all were re-opened
onom ruptured tanks. There was also concern
about persons with individual wells having
their drinking water compromised. An
explosion of mold and mosquitoes was
expected in the wake of the flood. Crops
closest to the ground were also impacted by
the flood a the 2nd. Flooding damaged and
forced the closure of twenty-two
Pennsylvania State Parks. Emergency
responders told people to not walk into
flooded waters because it might contain
sewage and other contaminants. Many homes
also had oil in their basements from
ruptured tanks. There was also concern
about persons with individual wells having
their drinking water compromised. An
explosion of mold and mosquitoes was
expected in the wake of the flood. Crops
closes to the ground were also impacted
by the flood and included cabbage,
cucumbers, straberries, spinach and squash.
Flooding claimed the lives of two men and
damaged about 400 homes and businesses in
the county. Nine were completely destroyed.
A 19-year-old male apparently fell into
Winona Falls Creek. His body was recovered
on the night of the 30th near Winona Falls
In Middle Smithfield Township. A
66-year-old male drowned in the Delaware
River after taking pictures of the flood.
His body was found in the Delaware Water
Gap Natural Recreation Area. Two teenagers
were rescued from the flooded Paradise
Creek. More than a dozen major roads were
closed in the county. Five were still
closed through the Independence Day
Weekend. Four bridges were washed out: one
on Pennsylvania State Route 447 in Hamilton
Township, another on Browns Hill Road in
Paradise Township and two on Business Route
209 in both Hamilton and Stroud Townships.
Four homes were destroyed in East
Stroudsburg in the Buttonwood Court
Development. One home fell into the
Brodhead Creek. The development is
sandwiched between the Brodhead and Samba
Creeks. The rest of the development was
evacuated. A shelter was opened in the
borough. The flooding in the area also
damaged a part of Pennsylvania Power and
Light's power distribution network.
Flooding also occurred along the Tobyhanna
Creek in Tobyhanna Township. A long the
Delaware River, only roofs of homes were
visible in Delaware Water Gap. The Shawnee
Inn was evacuated again. Beaches at the
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
were not re-opened until the 14th of July.
Minisink Park in Smithfield Township
remained closed for an extended period of
time.
The Delaware River at Tocks Island (Warren
County) was above its 21 foot flood stage
from 906 a.m. EDT on the 28th through 1043
a.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested at 33.87
feet at 915 a.m. EDT on the 29th, about
half a foot higher than the crest in April
of 2005 and the second highest crest on
record overall. The Brodhead Creek at
Analomink was above its 8 foot flood stage
from 430 a.m. EDT through 238 p.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 11.44 feet at 715
a.m. EDT. Farther downstream at Mininsink
Hills, the Brodhead Creek was above its 10
foot flood stage from 407 a.m. EDT on the
28th through 706 a.m. EDT on the 30th. It
crested at 21.34 feet at 845 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. The crest was the second highest
on record and 0.34 feet higher than the
crest in April of 2005. The Lehigh River at
Stoddartsville was above its 7 foot flood
stage 905 a.m. EDT on the 27th through 942
p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 11.77
feet at 215 p.m. EDT on the 27th. The
Pohopoco Creek at Kresgeville was above its
8.5 foot flood stage from 336 a.m. EDT
through 1211 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 8.77 feet at 6 a.m. EDT. The
Tunkhannock Creek at Long Pond was above
its 5 foot flood stage from 1041 p.m. EDT
on the 27th through 330 a.m. EDT on the
29th. It crested at 5.44 feet at 430 a.m.
EDT on the 29th. The Bush Kill at
Shoemakers was above its 6 foot flood from
712 a.m. EDT on the 28th through 120 a.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 7.31 feet at
1 p.m. EDT on the 28th. The Tobyhanna Creek
along the Monroe/Carbon County border at
Blakeslee was above its 10 foot flood stage
from 737 a.m. EDT on the 27th through 1248
a.m. EDT on the 29th. It crested at 13.41
feet at 545 a.m. EDT on the 28th, the
second highest crest on record and 0.11
feet higher than the crest in April of
2005
Actual storm rainfall totals included:
12.86 inches in Blakeslee, 12.35 inches in
Pocono Summit and 12.22 inches in
Camelback.
Montgomery County
Countywide Flood
Montgomery County
Countywide Flash Flood
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Schuylkill River Basin culminated with
moderate flooding along the Schuylkill
River and its tributaries from the 27th
through the 29th. President George W. Bush
declared Montgomery County a disaster area.
Sporadic periods of heavy rain started on
the 23rd, but the most widespread and
heaviest rain fell from the night of the
27th into the morning of the 28th. Even
heavier rain fell farther upstream in Berks
and Schuylkill Counties. During bursts of
heavier rain on the 28th, flash flooding of
smaller streams occured and the ongoing
flooding along the main stem rivers was
exacerbated. Event totals in Montgomery
County averaged five to nine inches.
Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster
emergency in the state on the 28th. In
Eastern Pennsylvania approximately 5000
homes, apartments and businesses were
damaged. Many homes had their basement
appliances and furniture ruined. The
disaster area declaration made individual
and public assistance possible. Numerous
roads were damaged and closed. Flooding
damaged and forced the closure of
twenty-two Pennsylvania State Parks.
Emergency responders told people to not
walk into flooded waters because it might
contain sewage and other contaminants. Many
homes also had oil in their basements from
ruptured tanks. There was also concern
about persons with individual wells having
their drinking water compromised. An
explosion of mold and mosquitoes was
expected in the wake of the flood. Crops
closest to the ground were also impacted by
the flood and included cabbage, cucumbers,
strawberries, spinach and squash.
In Montgomery County, about 500 homes,
multi-family buildings and businesses were
damaged by flood waters. About two dozen
suffered major damage. The worst business
and multi-family flood damage was in
Pottstown and the worst single family home
flood damage was in Norristown. The Nearly
50 people were rescued from flood waters,
some from totally submerged vehicles. Over
1000 people were evacuated from Bridgeport,
West Norriton, Norristown, Lower Providence
and Pottstown, mainly because of Schuylkill
River flooding. Nearly 30 major roads were
closed, even part of the Pennsylvania
Turnpike and Pennsylvania State Route 29.
Bridges to Chester and Berks County over
the Schuylkill River were closed.
Whitemarsh Township had the most road
closures with nine. There were still nearly
a dozen roads closed throughout the county
on the 29th. The R6 SEPTA Commuter Rail
Line was under water. The drinking water
plant in East Greenville Borough was
closed. Four parks in the county were also
damaged by flood waters. Pottstown had the
largest number of damaged homes and
businesses (about 150) in the county as it
was affected by flooding from both the
Manatawny Creek and Schuylkill River.
Several major roadways and bridges in the
borough were closed including Walnut, High
and Hanover Streets. Because of the
flooding of Memorial Park, many of the
Independence Day activities were moved from
the park and rescheduled for a later day.
Montgomery County Community College was
closed on the 28th. Norristown had the
second largest (about 100) number of homes
and businesses damaged in the county. The
wastewater treatment plant was taken off
line until the 29th. Upper Providence
Township had the third greatest (about 50)
homes and businesses damaged in the county.
In West Norriton Township, a 310 unit
apartment complex was evacuated along the
Schuylkill River. Farther downstream in
Conshohocken Borough, sixteen businesses
and apartment buildings were evacuated and
included the Eight Tower Bridge Office
Building. Municipalities in the county
affected by the flooding included Abington,
Bridgeport, Conshohocken, Hatboro,
Hatfield, Limerick, Lower Moreland, Lower
Providence, Norristown, Perkiomen,
Pottstown, Royersford, Upper Dublin, Upper
Moreland, Upper Providence, West
Conshohocken, West Norriton and Whitemarsh.
The Schuylkill River at Pottstown had
moderate flooding. It was above its 13 foot
flood stage from 811 p.m. EDT on the 27th
through 1008 p.m. EDT on the 29th. It
crested at 20.53 feet at 215 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. Farther downstream in Norristown
flooding was also moderate. The Schuylkill
River was above its 17 foot flood stage
from 1001 a.m. EDT through 1101 p.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 19.03 feet at 315
p.m. EDT. The Manatawny Creek in Pottstown
was above its 6 foot flood stage from 1
a.m. EDT through 149 p.m. EDT on the 28th.
It crested at 8.11 feet at 415 a.m. EDT.
The West Branch of the Perkiomen Creek at
Hillegass was above its 5 foot flood stage
from 455 a.m. EDT through 715 a.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 5.17 feet at 545
a.m. EDT. The East Branch of the Perkiomen
Creek at Schwenksville was above its 7 foot
flood stage from 441 a.m. EDT through 402
p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 12.18
feet at 1230 p.m. EDT. This was the highest
crest of the three times the creek flooded
during the past four days. The main stem of
the Perkiomen Creek at East Greenville was
above its 4 foot flood stage from 425 a.m.
EDT through 1207 p.m. EDT on the 28th.
Farther downstream in Graterford, the
Perkiomen Creek had moderate flooding and
was above its 11 foot flood stage from 540
a.m. EDT through 449 p.m. EDT on the 28th.
It crested at 13.68 feet at 115 p.m. EDT.
It crested at 6.02 feet at 9 a.m. EDT. The
Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington was
above its 9 foot flood stage from 426 a.m.
EDT through 1239 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 13.33 feet 845 a.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 8.49
inches at the Pottstown Airport, 7.80
inches in Graterford and 6.90 inches in
Palm.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
Chester County
Countywide Flood
Chester County
Countywide Flash Flood
Several days of heavy rain throughout
Southeastern Pennsylvania culminated with
major flooding along the Brandywine Basin
and moderate flooding along Schuylkill
River from the 27th through the 29th.
President George W. Bush declared Chester
County a disaster area. Sporadic periods of
heavy rain started on the 23rd, but the
most widespread and heaviest rain fell from
the night of the 27th into the morning of
the 28th. During bursts of heavier rain on
the 28th, flash flooding of smaller streams
occurred and the ongoing flooding along the
main stem rivers was exacerbated. Event
totals in Chester County averaged six to
twelve inches.
Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster
emergency in the state on the 28th. In
Eastern Pennsylvania approximately 5000
homes, apartments and businesses were
damaged. Many homes had their basement
appliances and furniture ruined. The
disaster area declaration made individual
and public assistance possible. Numerous
roads were damaged and closed. Even the
Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County
was closed. Flooding damaged and forced the
closure of twenty-two Pennsylvania State
Parks. Emergency responders told people to
not walk into flooded waters because it
might contain sewage and other
contaminants. Many homes also had oil in
their basements from ruptured tanks. There
was also concern about persons with
individual wells having their drinking
water compromised. An explosion of mold and
mosquitoes was expected in the wake of the
flood. Crops closest to the ground were
also impacted by the flood and included
cabbage, cucumbers, strawberries, spinach
and squash.
In Chester County about 700 homes were
damaged by the flooding, nearly 300
suffered major damage and four homes were
destroyed, all in North Coventry Township.
Two sewage treatment plants, one water
treatment plant and one business were also
badly damaged. The drinking water plants
were shut down through as late as the 29th
in Phoenixville and Downingtown. Dozens of
major roads were closed including
Pennsylvania State Route 29 near the
Schuylkill River and Pennsylvania State
Routes 1 and 100 near the Brandywine Creek.
Several water rescues were performed
including saving a 73-year-old man from the
top of a floating minivan in Cain Township
and a motorist that swept into the West
Branch of the Brandywine Creek in Honey
Brook. The worst damage was concentrated
along North Coventry Township on the
Schuylkill River and the East Branch of the
Brandywine Creek in Downingtown. Hundreds
of people were evacuated from Downingtown,
North Coventry, East Bradford, East Vincent
and Pocopson as several shelters were
opened in the county. In North Coventry
Township, 156 homes were damaged (four more
were destroyed) as flood waters from the
Schuylkill River reached the first floor.
The Wampler Sports Complex was so badly
damaged that it was closed for the
remainder of the summer baseball season. In
South Coventry Township, 350 homes and
businesses were flooded. In Downingtown,
about 200 homes were flooded. Businesses
were damaged on West Lincoln Highway. Many
vehicles were damaged and Kerr Park was
flooded. In the Lyndell Section of East
Brandywine Township, flooding reached into
the first floor of some homes. Flood damage
was also reported in Cain Township, East
Cain Township, Upper Uwchlan (where March
Lake overflowed) and Uwchlan Township.
The Schuylkill River at Pottstown
(Montgomery County) had moderate flooding.
It was above its 13 foot flood stage from
811 p.m. EDT on the 27th through 1008 p.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 20.53 feet
at 215 a.m. EDT on the 29th. Farther
downstream in Norristown (Montgomery
County), flooding was also moderate. The
Schuylkill River was above its 17 foot
flood stage from 1001 a.m. EDT through 1101
p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 19.03
feet at 315 p.m. EDT. The West Branch of
the Brandywine Creek was above its 7 foot
flood stage from 810 p.m. EDT through 1103
p.m. EDT on the 27th. It crested at 7.51
feet at 915 p.m. EDT. The East Branch of
the Brandywine Creek at Downingtown was
above its 7 foot flood stage from 315 a.m.
EDT through 540 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 14.38 feet at 8 a.m. EDT. It was
the highest crest of the four times the
creek flooded since the 24th. The main stem
of the Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford
(Delaware County) had major flooding. It
was above its 9 foot flood from 545 a.m.
EDT through 1115 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 13.33 feet at 145 p.m. EDT.
8 foot flood stage from 319 a.m. EDT
through 245 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 12.19 feet at 530 a.m. EDT. The
White Clay Creek at Strickersville was
above its 9.5 foot flood stage from 545
a.m. EDT through 631 a.m. EDT on the 28th.
It crested at 9.56 feet at 6 a.m. EDT. The
Red Clay Creek at Kennett Square was above
its 9.5 foot flood stage from 344 a.m. EDT
through 922 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 8.85 feet at 645 a.m. EDT. The
Valley Creek at Valley Forge was above its
7 foot flood stage from 352 a.m. EDT
through 938 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 8.8 feet at 545 a.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 12.80
inches in Exton, 12.00 inches in
Strickerville and 8.80 inches in Glenmoore
and 7.25 inches in Longwood Gardens.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
PAZ069>071 Bucks--Delaware-- Philadelphia
Coastal Flood
The freshwater run-off from the heavy rain
combined with the higher of the two
astronomical high tides of the day to cause
moderate tidal flooding during the early
morning on the 28th and 29th and minor
tidal flooding during the early morning on
the 30th. To a lesser degree flooding
extended inland on tidal sections of
tributaries to the Delaware River. The
highest tides occured during the early
morning onthe 29th. In Delaware County,
boat launches in Ridley Township were
flooded. The John Heinz Wildlife Refuge in
Tinicum Township was closed. In Bucks
County, tidal flooding reached Mill Street
in Bristol Township. The highest tide in
Philadelphia reached 9.43 feet above mean
lower low water. Moderate tidal flooding
starts at 9.2 feet above mean lower low
water.
Philadelphia County
Countywide Flash Flood
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia Flood
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Delaware and Schuylkill River Basins
culminated with flooding along the
Schuylkill River from the 28th through the
29th. Sporadic periods of heavy rain
started on the 23rd, but the most
widespread and heaviest rain fell from the
night of the 27th into the morning of the
28th. During bursts of heavier rain flash
flooding occurred on the smaller streams
and exacerbated the ongoing flooding on the
larger rivers. Event totals in Philadelphia
averaged three to four inches.
Flooding in Philadelphia was concentrated
along the Schuylkill River and affected the
city's Manayunk and East Falls sections the
most. During the heavy rain itself, the
eastbound Schuylkill Expressway was closed
at South Street and sections of Interstate
95 were closed at Penn's Landing. In
Manayunk, about 70 families were evacuated
as rowhouses flooded on Main Street. Many
businesses were also flooded. About
thirty-five students and supervisors were
evacuated from the Arthur Ashe Training
Center. Most businesses reopened on the
29th and all streets were reopened on the
30th. Flooding was described as the worst
since Floyd in September of 1999. In the
East Falls section sandbagging was used to
prevent the spread of flood waters on Kelly
Drive and Midvale Avenue. Kelly Drive was
closed as were the following roads near the
Schuylkill: Martin Luther King Drive,
Lincoln Drive and West River Road. Farther
downstream, the Schuylkill River flooded
Boathouse Row. The Independence Day regatta
was cancelled because of debris, high water
and fast currents on the Schuylkill River.
The Schuylkill River in Philadelphia was
above its 11 foot flood stage from 805 a.m.
EDT on the 28th through 250 p.m. EDT on the
29th. It crested at 12.49 feet at 330 p.m.
EDT on the 28th. The Wissahickon Creek at
its mouth with the Schuylkill River was
above its 5 foot flood stage from 444 a.m.
EDT through 538 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 8.00 feet at 1245 p.m. EDT. The
Frankford Creek at Castor Avenue flooded
twice above its 7 foot flood on the 28th.
First briefly from 314 a.m. EDT through 319
a.m. EDT. It crested at 7.06 feet at 315
a.m. EDT. The second time it was above its
7 foot flood stage from 418 a.m. EDT
through 640 a.m. EDT. It crested at 10.25
feet at 530 a.m. EDT. The Pennypack Creek
at the Rhawn Street Bridge was above its 7
foot flood stage from 510 a.m. EDT through
349 p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at
10.93 feet at 115 p.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 3.68
inches at the Philadelphia International
Airport and 2.81 inches at the Northeast
Delaware County
Countywide Flash Flood
Delaware County
Chadds Ford Flood
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Delaware and Brandywine Basins culminated
with flooding along some of the creeks in
Delaware County. Sporadic periods of heavy
rain started on the 23rd, but the most
widespread and heaviest rain fell from the
night of the 27th into the morning of the
28th. Event totals in Delaware County
averaged four to five inches. Some roads
near the Brandywine Creek were closed in
Chadds Ford and included both Pennsylvania
State Routes 1 and 100.
The main stem of the Brandywine Creek at
Chadds Ford (Delaware County) had major
flooding. It was above its 9 foot flood
from 545 a.m. EDT through 1115 p.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 13.33 feet at 145
p.m. EDT. The Chester Creek at Chester was
above its 8 foot flood stage from 422 a.m.
EDT through 850 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 10.52 feet at 615 a.m. EDT. The
Crum Creek at Newtown Square was above its
6 foot flood stage from 418 a.m. EDT
through 946 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 7.88 feet at 1215 a.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 4.80
inches in Chadds Ford. It was the fourth
wettest June on record at the Philadelphia
International Airport as 7.95 inches of
rain fell.
Bucks County
Countywide Flash Flood
Bucks County
Riegelsville to Flood
New Hope
Several days of heavy rain throughout the
Delaware River Basin culminated with major
flooding along the Delaware River from the
28th through the 30th. It was the fourth or
fifth highest crest on record for the
Delaware River along Bucks County and hit
Yardley and New Hope the hardest. The crest
was slightly lower than the April 2005
flood. President George W. Bush declared
Bucks County a disaster area. Inland
flooding affected Perkasie and Sellersville
the most. Sporadic periods of heavy rain
started on the 23rd, but the most
widespread and heaviest rain fell from the
night of the 27th into the morning of the
28th. Event totals in Bucks County averaged
four to ten inches, but storm totals
exceeded ten inches in parts of the Upper
Delaware Basin in New York State.
Governor Ed Rendell declared a disaster
emergency in the state on the 28th. In
Eastern Pennsylvania approximately 5000
homes, apartments and businesses were
damaged. Many homes had their basement
appliances and furniture ruined. The
disaster area declaration made individual
and public assistance possible. Numerous
roads were damaged and closed. Even the
Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County
was closed. Between Bucks and Monroe
Counties ten Delaware River bridges
operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll
Bridge Commission were closed. Tolls were
suspended on bridges that remained open to
ease congestion on the 28th through the
30th. Four bridges were still closed the
night of the 29th, three bridges were
closed on July 1st, they all were re-opened
on the 2nd. Flooding damaged and forced the
closure of twenty-two Pennsylvania State
Parks. Emergency responders told people to
not walk into flooded waters because it
might contain sewage and other
contaminants. Many homes also had oil in
their basements from ruptured tanks. There
was also concern about persons with
individual wells having their drinking
water compromised. An explosion of mold and
mosquitoes was expected in the wake of the
flood. Crops closest to the ground were
also impacted by the flood and included
cabbage, cucumbers, strawberries, spinach
and squash.
Bucks County took the worst hit from the
flooding along the Delaware River with an
estimated 30 million dollars in damage.
Around 950 homes, 150 businesses, 150
apartments, 60 roads, 4 bridges, 5 parks
and 3 public buildings were damaged. Around
250 homes and buildings, 50 businesses,
four roads (River Road--Pennsylvania State
Route 32 in particular), three bridges and
two parks suffered major damage. Three
homes were destroyed; two were in Lower
Makefield Township. Upper Makefield
Township had the greatest number of homes
that suffered major damage, while Yardley
Borough had the greatest number of homes
that suffered any flood damage. New Hope
Borough had the greatest number of
businesses that suffered flood
damage. About 4,000 people were evacuated
from Yardley, New Hope, Solebury,
Riegelsville, Perkasie, Lower Makefield and
Upper Makefield Townships. Drinking water
or filtration plants were closed in New
Hope, Yardley, Sellersville and
Morrisville. The Yardley plant did not come
back on line until July 5th. Over 50 people
were rescued from flood waters. Two
kayakers were rescued from the Delaware
River and one jet-skier was rescued from a
tree. Flood damage also occurred inland
along the Neshaminy Creek and the East
Branch of the Perkiomen Creek. The Delaware
Canal that was still damaged from the two
previous floods in 2004 and 2005 was
damaged further. Several county and
municipal Independence Day functions were
postoned.
In Riegelsville Borough, nearly half of the
homes were flooded, some up to the first
floor. In Tinicum Township, nearly 100 feet
of River Road (Pennsylvania State Route 32)
was washed away. In Solebury Township, a
Pennsylvania State Route 32 bridge was
damaged over Milton Creek. In New Hope
Borough, about 600 people were evacuated.
As a precaution PECO Energy turned off gas
and electric power to about 500 homes and
200 businesses. The exclusive Waterview
Condos were evacuated. The flood waters
reached the intersection of Waterloo and
Mechanic Streets and also flooded Main
Street. About 15 homes, 9 multi-family
homes, 30 businesses and four apartment
buildings suffered major damage. The Bucks
County Playhouse suffered about one million
dollars in flood damage. The famous
Odette's Restaurant saw flooding reach
halfway up the front door. It was one of
the last businesses to reopen and was still
closed about a month after the flooding.
While it was reopened, the New
Hope-Lambertville Bridge suffered the most
damage of all of the Delaware River bridges
and will need repairs. In Upper Makefield
Township, about 200 people were evacuated.
About 80 homes suffered major damage. Three
businesses were also damaged. In Lower
Makefield Township, over 75 homes were
damaged and over 100 people were evacuated.
The Robinson Place and River Glen
neighborhoods were affected the most by the
flooding. Except for the two destroyed
homes, all evacuees were back in their
homes by July 2nd. In
Yardley Borough over 700 people were
evacuated from the Rivermawr Section north of
the Yardley Inn (which was flooded) and in
the flats south of Afton Avenue between the
Delaware Canal and the Delaware River. Waters
from the canal and river met on the 29th.
Homes on the north side of Afton Avenue were
flooded on the 28th and the southern half of
the borough was flooded on the 29th. Mud
lines reached as high as 4.5 feet on the
sides of homes. About three-quarters of the
evacuees were able to return to their homes on
the 30th. Some of the soil that was
supporting the borough's sewer pipe
line was carried away by underground
rivulets. This caused cracks and breaks in
the borough's sewer line underneath two
streets that had to be replaced. Inland in
Middletown and Northampton Townships, about
10 roads were closed because of flooding
along both the Neshaminy and Little Mill
Creeks. In Perkasie, flooding along the East
Branch of the Perkiomen Creek forced the
evacuation of residents of the Covered Bridge
Apartments by raft. In Sellersville, both
Main and Elm Street were flooded. This was
described as the worst flooding in the area
since Floyd in 1999.
The Delaware River at Riegelsville was above
its 22 foot flood stage from 451 a.m. EDT on
the 28th through 632 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It
crested at 33.62 feet at 300 p.m. EDT on the
29th, the fourth highest crest on record.
Farther downstream at Frenchtown (Hunterdon
County), the Delaware River was above its 16
foot flood stage from 827 a.m. EDT on the
28th through 835 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It
crested at 22.90 feet at 500 p.m. EDT on the
4th, the fourth highest crest on record.
Farther downstream, at Stockton (hunterdon
County), the Delaware River was above its 18
foot flood stage from 4 a.m. EDT on the 28th
through 620 p.m. EDT on the 30th. It crested
at 25.35 feet at 7 p.m. EDT on the 29th, the
fourth highest crest on record. Farther
downstream, at New Hope the Delaware River
was above its 13 foot flood stage from 805
a.m. EDT on the 28th through 401 p.m. EDT on
the 30th. It crested at 19.08 feet at 6 p.m.
EDT on the 29th, the fourth highest crest on
record. The Delaware River at Washington's
20 foot flood stage from 825 p.m. EDT on the
28th through 912 a.m. EDT on the 30th. It
crested at 22.54 feet at 700 p.m. EDT on the
29th, the fourth highest crest on record. The
Delaware River at Trenton (Mercer County) was
above its 20 foot flood stage from 746 a.m.
EDT on the 28th through 652 p.m. EDT on the
30th. It crested at 25.09 feet at 845 p.m.
EDT on the 29th, the fifth highest crest on
record.
Inland creeks also flooded. The Little
Neshaminy Creek at Neshaminy was above its
8 foot flood stage from 502 a.m. EDT through
1112 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at 9.76
feet at 8 a.m. EDT. The main stem of the
Neshaminy Creek at Langhorne had major
flooding and was above its 9 foot flood stage
from 645 a.m. EDT through 1029 p.m. EDT on
the 28th. It crested at 13.88 feet at 415
p.m. EDT. The East Branch of the Perkiomen
Creek at Dublin was above its 5 foot flood
stage from 401 a.m. EDT through 749 a.m. EDT
on the 28th. It crested at 9.60 feet at 530
a.m. EDT. The Tohickon Creek at Pipersville
was above its 10 foot flood stage from 559
a.m. through 747 a.m. EDT on the 28th. It
crested at 10.55 feet at 645 a.m. EDT.
Actual storm rainfall totals included 10.09
inches in Sellersville, 8.42 inches in
Perkasie, 7.46 inches in Fricks and 6.29
inches in Dovlestown.
UTAH, East
UTZ022 Southeast Utah
Wildfire
This lightning caused incident was named the
Navajo Mountain Fire and occurred about 55
miles west of Mexican Hat in San Juan County,
Utah. The fire consumed about 4,265 acres of
mixed conifer forest containing lots of bug
and drought killed trees by the end of June.
A communications site and a public water
supply facility were threatened, as well as
a number of residences and power lines. For a
continuation on this incident please see
the July 2006 Storm Data publication.
UTAH, West and Central
Salt Lake County
West Jordan Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
KU42, Salt Lake Airport #2
Tooele County
55 SE (Env) Thunderstorm Wind (G58)
Wendover
Dugway Causeway Mesonet
Tooele County
53 ESE (Env) Thunderstorm Wind (G59)
Wendover
Dugway V-grid
Tooele County
3 W Stockton Thunderstorm Wind (G68)
Davis County
11 SW Clinton Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Antelope Island
Tooele County
1 NNW (T62)Tooele Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
4 inch diameter tree ripped out of the ground
Tooele County
Tooele Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
1-80 closed due to trucks blown over
Box Elder County
18 ESE Lakeside Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Hat Island
Kane County
Bullfrog Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
numerous gusts between 1600 and 1630 reported
by observer.
UTZ013 San Rafael Swell/Greene River/Hanksville
Dust Storm
Visibilities less than 1/2 mile in Hanksville
Emery County
3 W Green River Tornado (FO)
Ropelike tornado observed by an NWS employee
and Atmospheric Science Professors a few
miles west of Green River. No damage was
observed and the tornado was short lived.
Davis County
Bountiful Heavy Rain
1.57 in one hour fell near Bountiful temple
resulting in street flooding
Salt Lake County
5 E Cottonwood Flash Flood
Hgts
part of road up Big Cottonwood washed out.
Damage amount estimated.
Carbon County
5 S Price Hail (1.00)
Estimated size ... reported by NSSL. 1" hail
also reported in Sunnyside and Wellington
about the same time.
Utah County
3 SSW Springville Hail (1.00)
Estimated size ... reported by NSSL. 0.75"
report about the same time just east of this
location
Tooele County
64 E (Env) Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Wendover Ar
Semi blown over near mile marker 64 on 1-80
Utah County
Spanish Fork Hail (1.00)
Estimated size
Box Elder County
9 N Lakeside Thunderstorm Wind (G73)
Gunnison Island sensor
UTAH, West and Central
UTZ003-005-015-019 Salt Lake And Toole Valleys--Great Salt Lake
Desert And Mountains/Wendover/Snowville--West
Central Utah/Delta--Utah'S Dixie And Zion
National Park
High Wind (G68)
non-thunderstorms wind gust at Alpine UDOT
Sensor. Showers were in the vicinity. Strong
winds following a cold front occurred across
western Utah. Numerous gusts in the 60-70mph
range were reported in Box Elder, Salt Lake,
Tooele, Juab, Iron, and Washington counties.
Utah County
12 ESE Spanish Flash Flood
Fork
Heavy rain resulted in flooding of 3 Forks
Creek. Numerous mudslides reported. Campgroud
evacuated by law enforcement.
VIRGINIA, East
Suffolk (C)
5 NE Driver Hail (0.88)
Nickel size hail fell in the Harborview
section.
Portsmouth (C)
5 NW Cradock Hail (1.75)
Golf ball size hail fell in the Churchland
section.
Hampton (C)
Hampton Hail (1.75)
Several reports of nickel to golf ball size
hail in the Holiday Park section.
Norfolk (C)
Norfolk Hail (0.75)
Penny size hail fell at Norfolk Sentara
Hospital.
Portsmouth (C)
Portsmouth Thunderstorm Wind (G75)
Damage to several boats at the Tidewater
Marina on Crawford Parkway.
Virginia Beach (C)
2 S Kempsville Hail (1.00)
Quarter size hail fell at Indian River Road.
Westmoreland County
Kinsale Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Trees blown down.
Northampton County
Simpkins Hail (0.88)
Penny to nickel size hail fell.
WISCONSIN, Southeast
Columbia County
Dekorra to Hail (1.00)
North Leeds
A slow-moving thunderstorm moved from the
Dekorra area southeast through the Poynette
area to the North Leeds area, leaving in its
wake a lot of crop damage due to hail. A
roughly 40 to 45-minute hail shower (stones
up to the size of quarters) fell in a band
from about 3 miles south-southeast of Dekorra
along Kent Rd. to the McKenzie Environmental
Education Center just northeast of Poynette.
Crop, vegetable, and fruit damage was noted,
and in some cases, an entire year's crop was
lost due to hail damage. Many residential
homes and vehicles were damaged. Hail depth
on some roads reached 8 inches and had to be
plowed off the roads, especially along Kent
Rd. and near the McKenzie Center. The crop
damage estimate is based on a newspaper
report which quoted a USDA report. The
property damage is purely an estimate based
on a variety of reports.
Columbia County
Wyocena to Flash Flood
Arlington
Thunderstorms with torrential rainfall of 3
to 6 inches (radar estimated) within a couple
hours caused low spots on several roads to be
washed out near Poynette. In addition, there
were other washouts of gravel shoulders on
some roads. Several roads had water depths of
1 to 2 feet on low spots.
Columbia County
Poynette Hail (0.75)
Sauk County
Hillpt Flash Flood
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours
produced rainfalls of 3 to 6 inches (radar
estimated) in west-central Sauk County.
Specifically, 4.67 inches of rain fell in
Hill Point from 1315CST to 1430CST. Several
shoulder gravel washouts occurred on a couple
roads in the west-central part of the county
as well as on some residential driveways.
Several roads had water depths of 1 to 2 feet
on low spots. The area that was affected the
a 2 mile by 10 mile band in the Civil Towns
of Ironton and Washington. In this area, four
roads had a low spot washed away from the
floods. One farm lost 4 acres of a hay/
alfalfa crop.
Columbia County
4 S Wyocena Hail (0.88)
Sauk County
Loganville Hail (0.88)
Dane County
Middleton Flash Flood
Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches (radar
estimated) from thunderstorms caused water to
flood over many roads just north of
Middleton. Some gravel shoulder washouts were
noted, as well as some basement flooding.
Dane County
Middleton Heavy Rain
The heavy rains that fell in the Middleton
area resulted in a partial collapse of a roof
of a warehouse due to accumulation of rain
water on the roof.
Dane County
4.5 NE Sun Prairie Flash Flood
Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches (radar
estimated) in a short period of time
resulted in flash flooding. Gravel shoulder
washouts occurred on a couple roads, and
there was some basement flooding.
Walworth County
1 S La Grange Lightning
Lightning struck the roof a residence causing
a 6-8 inch hole in the roof, and the collpase
of the ceiling under the impact area.
Walworth County
3.8 SE La Grange
Lightning struck a tree and traveled through
the ground to a residence near STH 12/67 and
Lauderdale Drive, and broke two windows and
cracked some drywall.
Very slow moving clusters of thunderstorms
developed across south-central Wisconsin
during the early afternoon hours of June
25th. Very heavy rains within these storms
produced 3 to 5 inches of rain in some areas
and resulted in flash flooding near Sun
Prairie (Dane Co., Wyocena to Arlington
(Columbia Co.), and Middleton (Dane Co.).
Road washouts, gravel shoulder washouts, and
basement flooding were the main result from
this flooding. A large area of southern
Columbia County had considerable flood and
hail damage--refer to details in the specific
line entries for flash flooding and hail
events for this date. The slow movement of
the the thunderstorms amplified the damage.
WYOMING, North Central
Sheridan County
17 SSE Sheridan Hail (0.75)
Funnel cloud also reported by law enforcement
on Interstate 90.
Sheridan County
10 SE Sheridan Hail (0.88)
Sheridan County
10 SE Sheridan Hail (1.00)
Crops were flattened and vehicles were
dented.
Sheridan County
7 SW Sheridan Thunderstorm Wind (G59)
Sheridan County
9 SSE Sheridan Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Semi truck blown over on Interstate 90 at
Mile Marker 32.
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