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September 2004
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Width
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West
Mountrail County
7 N Palermo 09 1750CST
Ward County
5 N Kenmare 09 1805CST
Ward County
1 N Kenmare 09 1810CST
1812CST
NORTH DAKOTA, East
Cavalier County
5 W Hannah 03 2245CST
Benson County
5 NE Warwick 04 0345CST
Ramsey County
2 S Doyon 04 0355CST
Nelson County
7 WSW Lakota 04 0400CST
Eddy County
10 S Hamar 20 1322CST
Nelson County
1 S Tolna 20 1340CST
Nelson County
3 S Whitman 20 1410CST
Walsh County
6 W Fordville 20 1420CST
OHIO, East
OHZ068 Noble
08 1255EST
10 0600EST
Rain from remnants of Hurricane
Frances began late on the 7th. It
ended the morning of the 9th, but
flooding continued. At 155 PM EDT,
the West Fork of Duck Creek flooded
near Caldwell. Carlisle reported 4
inches of rain. At 415 PM, Mt Ephraim
had 5" of rain. By 528 PM, houses
were being evacuated in East Union;
all state roads were closed across
county. 200 people were evacuated
in Belle Valley and Caldwell. By 9
AM on 9th, many roads remain closed.
Total rain: Mt Ephraim 6.2 inches;
Hiramsburg 5.8". (FRANCES)
OHZ058 Guernsey
08 1430EST
14 2200EST
Rain from remnants of Hurricane
Frances began late on the 7th. It
ended the morning of the 9th, but
flooding continued for days. By 330
PM EDT, flooding was county-wide. By
615 PM EDT, just south of Cambridge,
I-70 was closed by flooding; so were
routes 265 and 513. Many roads
remained flooded 4 PM on the 10th. By
8 PM EDT on 11th, flooding was
primarily confined to the northern
and central parts of Guernsey County.
Most small stream flooding ended by 2
am EDT on the 12th, but flooding on
Wills Creek in Cambridge continued.
Wills Creek rose to flood stage
(15 ft) at 9 PM EDT on the 8th;
crested 24.9 at 5 AM EDT 10th; and
fell below flood stage 11 PM EDT on
the 14th. The crest fell short of the
record (26.9 ft). Total rain: 6.6" at
Salt Fork Sewage Plant. (FRANCES)
OHZ059 Belmont
08 1440EST
10 0600EST
At 340 PM EDT on the 8th, Neffs was
flooded by Big McMahon and Little
McMahon Creeks. At 4 PM, flooding
began in Colerain; school busses
stranded. At 445 PM, Pine Creek
flooded Shadyside. 549 PM, Rte 147
flooded at Bailey Mills; Rte 40
flooded Bannock. 6 PM, Lafferty
flooded. 609 PM, Rte 149 flooded
Glencoe. 650 PM, CR 2 flooded
Yorkville. 655 PM, Bethesda flooded.
720 PM, Lansing evacuations. 816 PM,
road washed away in Dilles Bottom.
854 PM, 100 homes flooded in
Wolfhurst. 914 PM, cars and buildings
under water in Maynard. 938 PM, near
Bailey Mills, car drove into flood, 2
occupants rescued. 948 PM, near
Powhatan Point, 2 woman were clinging
to a tree; rescued at 1 AM EDT on 9th.
10 PM EDT 8th, foundation of 1 house
washed away in Glencoe; Deep Run Rd
bridge washed out in Yorkville. 1026
PM, Barton evacuations. 1055 PM,
Neffs evacuations as 25 homes
flooded. 1230 AM on 9th, CR 10
collapsed near Crabapple, after
police car had passed. Countywide,
350 homes evacuated and 14 roads
flooded during the night of the 8th.
Total rain: 5.2" in Uniontown and
4.7" St Clairsville. (FRANCES)
OHZ057 Muskingum
08 1500EST
10 0600EST
At 4 PM EDT on 8th, roads began to
flood south of Zanesville; and 5
inches of rain fell at
Chandlersville. At 430 PM, Brush
Creek flooded near Duncan Falls. At
630 PM, Roseville was in a state of
emergency after 7 inches of rain. At
7 PM, New Concord reported severe
and widespread flooding after 7.5
inches of rain (in 24 hr).
Chandlersville and Roseville totaled
6" of rain. (FRANCES)
OHZ039 Tuscarawas
08 1545EST
13 0600EST
By 445 PM EDT on 8th, Horse Shoe Bend
Rd flooded east of Newcomerstown; a
9-year old girl was swept off the
road by flood waters as she walked
home from school. By 5 PM, Blizzard
Rd flooded in Uhrichsville. Before
flooding ended, basements flooded
in Uhrichsville and a few homes were
evacuated in Dennison. Rte 258 closed
by mud slide. 14 structures suffered
major damage; 19 had minor. Other
roads flooded: 10, 43, 151, 331, 800.
Most small stream flooding ended by
12 PM EDT on the 9th, but flooding on
Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville
continued. Stillwater Creek rose to
flood stage (5 ft) at 4 AM EDT on
9th; crested 10.3 at 7 AM EDT 10th;
and fell below flood stage 7 AM EDT
on the 13th. Total rain: 6.2" at
Gilmore; 4.8 Newcomerstown. There was
a record flood on Huff Creek at
Mineral City, which crested at 5.82
ft at 530 AM EDT on 9th (previous
record 4.35). (FRANCES) F90U
OHIO, East
OHZ069 Monroe
08 1700EST
09 1400EST
At 6 PM EDT on 8th, Sunfish Creek
flooded houses in Cameron. Many roads
were under water, including those in
Sardis. By 750 PM, SR 78 was closed
by flooding near Lewisville. At 827
PM, SR 26 closed near Graysville, and
Sunfish Creek overflowed in Cameron.
Before it ended, routes 260 and 379
flooded. There were basements
flooded and people evacuated from
homes in Cameron and Clarington.
Total rain: 4.8" in Antioch. (FRANCES)
OHZ049 Harrison
08 1700EST
10 0600EST
By 615 PM, streams were out of their
banks countywide. Basement of
Hopedale School flooded. Routes 22,
49, 151, 250, 331 closed by flooding
(times unknown). 4 to 6" of rain by 9
PM on the 8th. By 830 AM EDT on the
9th, Jewett was closed off because
of flooding. Total rain: New Athens
4.9"; Deersville 4.6. (FRANCES)
OHZ050 Jefferson
08 1700EST
10 0600EST
By 630 PM EDT on 8th, flooding was
reported countywide. 40 roads were
closed by flooding, including SR 150.
Towns that flooded include: Adena
(evacuations), Connorsville,
Dillonvale (evac), Glen Robbins
(bridge washed out), trondale (evac),
Rayland, Smithfield (power substation
flooded), Toronto (evac), Wolf Run
(woman rescued from flooded car).
Total rain: 3.8" in Amsterdam and
Hammondsville. There was a record
flood on Yellow Creek at
Hammondsville, which crested at
12.98 ft at 11 AM on 9th (previous
record 12.17). (FRANCES)
OHZ041 Columbiana
08 1700EST
10 0700EST
By 615 PM EDT, roads were flooded
countywide. By 730 PM, Mill Creek
began to flood the Lisbon area; and
West Point reported 6" of rain. By
915 PM on 8th, Rte 30 from Hanoverton
to Kensington was closed by flood;
and SR 154 near Elkton is covered by
3 ft of water. Total rain: West Point
8 inches; Union 4.3; Salem 4.1.
(FRANCES)
OHZ040 Carroll
08 1715EST
12 0700EST
By 615 PM EDT, SR 524 flooded 8 miles
northeast of Carrollton. By 827 PM,
Antigua Rd was flooded about 1 mile
west of Carrollton, at the
intersection of routes 9 and 171
(rescue needed). Several roads
remained closed the morning of the
9th. By 8 AM EDT on 10th, Conotton
Creek near Sherrodsville was still
rising and causing major flooding;
while in the north, Sandy Creek
continued to flood near Minerva. 30
mobile homes were flooded in Malvern
area. In summary, 12 roads were
closed by flooding; some were
damaged. 251 homes damaged or
destroyed. Minerva sewage treatment
plant damaged. Total rain: 3.8" in
Augusta. (FRANCES)
OHZ048 Coshocton
08 1745EST
09 0700EST
By 645 PM EDT on 8th, SR 751 flooded
near Orange; and CR 16 flooded
between Coshocton and Lafayette.
Total rain: 4.1 inches at Wills Creek
Dam. (FRANCES)
OHZ059 Belmont
17 1000EST
20 0800EST
At 11 AM EDT on 17th, CR 4 flooded
near Neffs. By noon, roads were
flooded in Bridgeport and St
Clairsville. As of 9 AM on 18th, a
few roads were still flooded but
water was receding. A total of 521
structures damaged or destroyed.
State Rte 7 was closed by multiple
mud slides. 200 ft of Rte 40 washed
away between Lansing and Brookside;
48-inch water main destroyed under
road; thousands lose water service.
Five businesses had major damage
along Rte 40, including $1 million
damage to Giant Eagle food store.
House destroyed by mud slide on Rte
250. Duffy and Powhatan Point also
flooded. Eight roads damaged by mud
slides and floods. These routes were
closed at one time: 7, 9, 145, 147,
148, 149, 250, 379, 647, 800. One
woman died (age unknown) There was a
record flood on Wheeling Creek at
Blaine, which crested at 9.86 ft
(previous record 8.21) Total rain:
6.1" in Colerain, 5.7" Morristown.
(Just across the river, Wheeling
storm total 9.5") Most small stream
flooded ended by 9 AM EDT on 18th,
but flooding on the Ohio River
continued: Pike Island and Wheeling
were above flood stage from 12 AM on
18th, til 5 AM 20th. Pike Island
(flood stage 37 ft) crested 46.3 at
5 AM 19th. Wheeling (flood stage 36
ft) crested 45.3 at 5 AM 19th.
Moundsville and Powhatan Point,
(both flood stages 37 ft) were above
flood from 1 AM on 18th, til 9 AM
20th. Moundsville crested 47.0 ft at
8 AM 19th; Powhatan Point crested
45.6 at 9 AM on 19th. (All times
here EDT) (IVAN) F35VE
OHZ068 Noble
17 1014EST
18 0700EST
Rain from the remnants of Hurricane
Ivan began the night of the 16th and
ended just before midnight on the
17th. At 1114 AM EDT on 17th, road
flooding began in Sarahsville. By
1230 PM, major flooding occurred
from Caldwell northward. By 315 PM,
Rtes 265 and 513 were flooded west of
Batesville after 5 inches of rain. As
of 9 AM on 18th, State Rtes 147, 333,
and 564 were still closed, but water
was receding. 81 structures damaged
or destroyed. Total rain: 6"
Hiramsburg and Sharon. (IVAN)
OHZ058 Guernsey
17 1100EST
22 0700EST
By Noon EDT on 17th, many roads were
flooded, especially in southeastern
part of county. By 3 PM, people were
being evacuated because of flooding
in Quaker City. At 9 AM on 18th, 15
to 20 roads remained closed because
of flooding, including Rte 22 near
Winterset. At late as 4 PM on 19th,
Wills Creek, and streams feeding
into it, continued to cause flooding.
30 structures damaged or destroyed.
Wills Creek at Cambridge rose to
flood stage (15 ft) at 2 AM EDT on
18th; crested at 22.9 at 6 AM on
19th; and fell below flood stage 8
AM EDT on 22nd. Total rain: 4" in
Cambridge; 3.4" Salt Fork. (IVAN)
OHZ069 Monroe
17 1130EST
20 0900EST
At 1230 PM EDT, many roads flooded
near Woodsfield. As of 3 PM EDT,
numerous streams continued to flood
roads. Clarington also flooded.
State routes 7 and 78 were closed by
multiple mud slides. 17 structures
damaged or destroyed. Most small
stream flooding had ended by early
on the 18th, but flooding on the Ohio
River continued: at Hannibal, the
Ohio River rose above flood stage
(35 ft) at 4 AM EDT on 18th, crested
at 41.1 ft at 9 AM EDT on 19th, and
fell below flood stage at 10 AM EDT
on 20th. Total rain: 6.6 inches at
Woodsfield. (IVAN)
OHZ057 Muskingum
17 1200EST
1800EST
At 1 PM EDT on 17th, many roads were
flooded near Duncan Falls. 116
structures damaged or destroyed.
Total rain: 6.2" at Gratiot. (IVAN)
OHZ050 Jefferson
17 1315EST
20 0100EST
At 215 PM EDT on 17th, there were
multiple mud slides on Route 7 from
Steubenville to Brilliant from heavy
rain and flooding. By 333 PM, there
was widespread flooding throughout
Jefferson Co. As of 9 AM on 18th,
many roads remained closed by
flooding and mud slides, including
Rtc 7. As of 4 PM on 19th,
Brilliant, Mingo Jet, and other
towns remained flooded. In total,
255 structures were damaged or
destroyed. These roads were closed
by flooding or mud slides at one
time: State Routes 146 through 152;
county roads 1 through 43. There was
flooding in Empire, Stratton, and
Toronto. Sewage treatment plant in
Steubenville has damaged. On the
Ohio River, New Cumberland WV was
above flood stage from 3 AM EDT on
18th, til 8 PM on 19th; it crested at
44.5 ft at 930 PM EDT on 18th (flood
stage 36). Wellsburg WV was above
flood stage from 3 AM on 18th, til 2
AM EDT on 20th; it crested at 45.1 ft
at 445 AM on 19th (flood stage 36).
Total rain: 4.2" at Bloomingdale.
(IVAN)
OHZ048 Coshocton
17 1425EST
1800EST
At 325 PM EDT on 17th, State Rte 83
by closed by flooding near Wills
Creek in southeastern Coshocton Co.
Rtes 93 and 541 were also closed.
(IVAN)
OHZ049 Harrison
17 1445EST
19 0400EST
At 345 PM EDT on 17th, Rtes 22 and
250 were closed by flooding near
Cadiz. By 9 AM on 18th, Scio was
still under water. Rte 151 between
Scio and Bowerstown closed by flood.
137 structures damaged or destroyed.
State Routes 519, 646, and 799 also
closed by flood. Total rain: 5.1
inches in New Athens. (IVAN)
OHZ041 Columbiana
17 1500EST
18 0000EST
At 4 PM EDT on 17th, mud slides and
floods closed numerous roads near
East Liverpool. 508 PM, Will Creek
flooded Rte 518 near Summitville.
119 structures damaged or destroyed.
Total rain: 7 inches in southeastern
part of county. (IVAN)
OHIO, North
OHZ033 Mahoning
08 1800EST
2200EST
Heavy rains associated with the
remnants of Tropical Storm Frances
caused widespread urban and lowland
flooding in Mahoning County. Between
two and three inches of rain fell on
much of the county by late evening.
Dozens of roads in the county had to
be closed because of flooding.
Hundreds of homes in the county
experienced basement or nuisance
flooding. Flood waters in some areas
were reported to be as much as two
feet deep.
Trumbull County
Countywide 08 2120EST
09 0500EST
Heavy rains associated with the
remnants of Tropical Storm Frances
caused extensive flooding in Trumbull
County. The worst flooding was
reported in the eastern and central
sections of the of the county where
up to four inches of rainfall had
fallen by late evening on September
8th. The rains continued into the
9th with another two to four inches
reported in some areas before the
rain finally ended around daybreak.
Rainfall totals from the event
included: 3.36 inches at Mosquito
Creek State Park; 3.60 inches at
Newton Falls; 3.85 inches in
Leavittsburg; 4.45 inches at the
Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport
in Vienna Township and 9.40 inches
at Brookfield. The Cortland area was
especially hard hit by flooding.
Between 20 and 30 families had to be
evacuated from their homes around
2:30 a.m. after flood waters from
Walnut Run rose to nearly four feet
in depth in their neighborhood. A
total of 118 homes were damaged by
flooding in Cortland. Several roads
and culverts were also washed out in
the area. Flood waters along
Tournament Trail and Old Oak Drive
exceeded the 100 year flood plain.
Brookfield Township was also hard hit
as several small streams went into
flood washing out a couple roads and
forcing the closure of several more.
To the south, Little Yankee Creek and
Mud Run Creek went into flood in
Hubbard damaging many homes and
businesses along Main Street. Many
other roads were washed out or
damaged elsewhere in the county. A
total of 309 homes were directly
damaged by flash flooding in Trumbull
County. Hundreds of additional homes
and businesses experienced basement
or nuisance flooding.
Stark County
Southeast Portion 08 2130EST
09 0400EST
For the second time in less than
two weeks, heavy rains caused
significant flooding in the
southeastern corner of Stark County.
Rain associated with the remnants of
Tropical Storm Frances began early
on September 8th and increased in
intensity during the evening hours.
The rain continued into the early
morning hours of the 9th and finally
ended an hour or two before daybreak.
Storm total rainfall amounts
included: 2.08 inches at North
Lawrence, 2.32 inches at Genoa and
3.08 inches at Alliance. Similar to
the August 28th flash flood event,
heavy rains over Columbia County
contributed to the severity of the
flooding. Up to 9 inches of rain was
reported over the headwaters of
Sandy Creek in Columbia County. The
creek rapidly rose during the late
evening hours of the 8th and early
morning of the 9th. Over 60 homes
and business were heavily damaged
in Minerva after the creek left it's
banks. A couple dozen people had to
be rescued or evacuated from their
homes. The water treatment plant in
Minerva sustained over $100,000 in
damages. Many roads in the southeast
corner of the county were washed out
or had to be closed because of
flooding. Dozens of additional homes
sustained damage from basement or
nuisance flooding.
Mahoning County
Countywide 08 2200EST
09 0300EST
Heavy rains associated with the
remnants of Tropical Storm Frances
caused flooding over portions of
Mahoning County. Most of the flooding
occurred in the eastern half of the
county where rainfall totals were the
greatest. The rain began early on the
8th and increased in intensity during
the evening hours. The heavy rain
continued into the 9th and finally
ended just before daybreak. Rainfall
totals from the event included: 3.56
inches at Sebring; 3.88 inches at
Youngstown; 5.5 inches at Poland; 7.0
inches at Canfield and 9.25 inches
near Poland. The Poland area was
especially hard hit by flooding. A
branch of Yellow Creek left it's
banks and flooded much of the
Cobbler's Run Subdivision along
Dobbins Road. Several families had to
be evacuated and at least two homes
were destroyed when their basement
walls collapsed. A library in Poland
was also damaged. Extensive street
nuisance flooding was reported in
both Beaver and Springfield
Townships and also in Campbell and
Boardman. Flood waters on some roads
were reported to be as much as three
feet deep. Occupants of three
vehicles had to be rescued from their
stranded cars. Two roads were washed
out in the southeastern corner of the
county. Hundreds of homes in Mahoning
County were damaged, mainly by
basement and nuisance flooding.
Ashtabula County
Countywide 08 2300EST
09 0400EST
Heavy rains associated with the
remnants of Tropical Storm Frances
caused flooding over portions of
Ashtabula County. Rain began early
on September 8th and increased in
intensity during the evening hours.
The heavy rain continued into the
9th and finally ended just before
daybreak. Rainfall totals from the
event included: 2.08 inches at
Ashtabula; 2.42 inches at Geneva;
2.88 inches at Jefferson; 3.00 inches
at New Lyme; 3.68 inches at Conneaut
and 4.66 inches at Pierpont.
Significant flooding occurred along
Conneaut Creek in the northeastern
corner of the county. Very heavy
rain fell over the headwaters of the
creek in Pennsylvania and caused a
rapid rise in creek levels beginning
around midnight. By 12:24 a.m., a
campground along Creek Road in
Kingsville Township was under as
much as five feet of water. 17
campers at the campground barely
escaped the rapidly rising waters
and had to be rescued by boat.
Several roads near the creek were
washed out by the floodwaters. Many
other roads, including State Route
7 had to be closed because of
flooding. Over a dozen vehicles were
damaged at an automobile dealership
by flood waters up to four feet deep.
Hundreds of homes and businesses
were damaged by flooding. Several of
these sustained significant damage.
OHZ012>014- Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula-Portage-
022>023-032>033 Trumbull-Stark-Mahoning
09 0200EST
1700EST
The remnants of Tropical Storm
Frances moved northeast across the
upper Ohio Valley on September 8th.
Gusty northerly winds behind this
storm caused considerable damage in
northeastern Ohio. Hundreds of
trees were downed in Ashtabula,
Trumbull, Mahoning, Portage, Lake,
Geauga and Stark Counties. Trumbull
County was especially hard hit with
at least five homes damaged in
the Cortland area by fallen
trees. Roads were blocked by
trees in both Niles and Liberty
Township. In Stark County, a tree hit a
moving car around 4:30 p.m. The driver
sustained only minor injuries, but the
car was heavily damaged. In Mahoning
County, a fallen tree destroyed a
garage in Milton Township. A pier at an
Eastlake marina (Lake County) was
destroyed by high winds and waves.
0HZ033 Mahoning
09 0300EST
10 2000EST
Runoff from heavy rains produced by the
remnants of Tropical Storm Frances
caused the Mahoning River to go into
flood. At Youngstown, the river went
above the flood stage of 10 feet during
the late evening hours of September
8th. The river crested at 14.35 feet
during the evening of the 9th and fell
below flood stage during the evening of
the 10th. Extensive flooding occurred
in low areas along the river. Several
roads were damaged in Mill Creek Park.
Buildings along the river in Youngstown
also sustained some damage. Many roads
along the river had to be closed
because of the flooding.
0HZ032 Stark
09 0400EST
1800EST
Heavy rains from the remnants of
Tropical Storm Frances caused
Nimishillen Creek to go into flood
during the early morning hours of
September 9th. The creek at North
Industry crested at 8.98 feet during
the early afternoon hours and fell back
below the flood stage of 8.0 feet by
early evening. Many homes and
businesses along the creek experienced
flooding. Damage to most of these
buildings was minor, but a few did
sustain significant damage. Several
roads along the creek had to be briefly
closed.
0HZ023 Trumbull
09 0500EST
10 0900EST
Runoff from rains from the remnants of
Tropical Storm Frances caused
widespread lowland and nuisance
flooding across Trumbull County. The
Mahoning River at Leavittsburg went
above the flood stage of 10 feet during
the afternoon hours of the 9th. The
river crested at 10.91 feet at 11 p.m.
and fell back below flood stage around
9 a.m. on the 10th. Homes along the
river experienced minor flooding
problems. Several roads in the county
remained closed through the 10th.
0HZ023-033 Trumbull--Mahoning
17 1115EST
19 1000EST
For the second time in a week,
extensive urban and lowland flooding
was reported across Trumbull and
Mahoning Counties. The remnants of Ivan
moved across the Ohio Valley on
September 17th. A stationary front
extending northeast from the low caused
heavy rains to develop and fall on most
of northeastern Ohio from late on
September 16th through the 17th.
Rainfall totals for the storm in
Trumbull County included: 2.00 inches
at Mespotamia; 2.87 inches at Newton
Falls and 3.64 inches at Brookfield. In
Mahoning County totals included: 2.80
inches at Canfield; 3.66 inches at East
Lewistown and 3.90 inches at Craig
Beach. Runoff from this rain caused
many rivers and streams to leave their
banks flooding many low lying areas.
Several roads had to be closed because
of the flooding. At Youngstown, the
Mahoning River went above the 10 foot
flood stage during the afternoon hours
of the 17th. The river crested at 14.26
feet at 9 p.m. and fell out of flood
late in the morning of September 19th.
At Leavittsburg, the Mahoning River
went above the 10 foot flood stage
during the evening of the 17th and
crested at 11.62 feet just before
daybreak on the 18th. The river went
out of flood early on September 19th.
Hundreds of homes in both Mahoning and
Trumbull Counties sustained damages
from either lowland or basement
flooding.
0HZ011-020>021- Cuyahoga--Medina--Summit--Wayne--Holmes
031-038
17 1200EST
1900EST
The remnants of Ivan moved across the
Ohio Valley on September 17th. A
stationary front extending northeast
from the low caused heavy rains to
develop and fall on most of
northeastern Ohio from late on
September 16th through the 17th.
Rainfall totals for the storm included:
1.76 inches at Millersburg (Holmes
County); 1.84 inches at Wooster (Wayne
County); 2.50 inches at Cuyahoga
Heights (Cuyahoga County); 2.91 inches
at Macedonia (Summit County) and 3.84
inches at Wadsworth (Medina County).
Runoff from this rain caused several
streams and creeks to leave their banks
flooding many low lying areas. A few
roads had to be closed because of
flooding. Hundreds of homes sustained
minor damage from either basement or
lowland flooding.
OHIO, Northwest
Allen County
Spencerville 03 2105EST
04 0100EST
Several county and state roads reported
closed due to flash flooding. A foot of
water reported flowing over roads.
Van Wert County
Elgin 03 2105EST
04 0100EST
County and State roads closed due to
flash flooding. At least a foot of
flowing water over roads in southeast
Van Wert county.
OHIO, Southeast
Jackson County
3 W Jackson to 04 1800EST
6 W Jackson 1815EST
Slow moving showers produced a rope
like funnel cloud west of the city.
0HZ066>067- Perry--Morgan--Athens--Washington--
075>076-083>087 Jackson--Vinton--Meigs--Gallia--
Lawrence
08 1200EST
09 2200EST
The low pressure remains of Hurricane
Frances caused about a 30 hour rain
event, from the afternoon of the 7th,
into the evening hours of the 8th.
A stalled frontal boundary helped
trigger heavier convection on the
northern, or leading edge, of the rain
shield during the late afternoon and
evening of the 7th. This initial
convection caused the heavier storm
totals to be over Morgan and Perry
Counties, compared to points further
south.
Storm totals of 4 to 7 inches were
common, with isolated amounts both
above and below those totals. Some
specific preliminary totals include New
Lexington with 7.5 inches,
McConnelsville 6.6 inches, McArthur 6.3
inches, Salem Center 5.7 inches, Athens
5.5 inches, Gallipolis 5.1 inches,
Carpenter 5.0 inches, South Point 4.7
inches, Newport and Nelsonville 4.6
inches, and finally Marietta 3.8
inches.
The Scalia Lab on the Ohio University
campus in Athens reported a storm total
of 5.3 inches. Other rain totals from
spotters included 5.9 inches at
Pageville of Meigs County, 5.7 inches
from Darwin of Meigs County and
Guysville of Athens County. Tuppers
Plain of Meigs County measured 5.4
inches. A few automated gauges totaled
5.1 inches at Coolville, 4.9 inches at
Kitts Hill, and 4.8 inches at
Amesville.
Since the ground was dry prior to this
event, most flooding was to roads and
low lying areas. In Athens County,
Sunday Creek surrounded buildings in
Trimble and blocked streets. Some
residents evacuated their homes as a
precaution. Flooding remained minor.
The gauge at Glouster crested at 16.4
feet on the 9th, well below the 19 foot
crest observed back in May, 2004.
However, flooding was more severe in
Perry, Morgan, and Washington Counties,
affecting some homes. In Perry County,
around 50 homes had major damage, with
3 homes destroyed. Duck Creek flooded
in Washington County, including around
Elba and Lower Salem. In Washington
County, one house was destroyed, while
7 homes had major damage. In Morgan
County, 8 homes had major damage.
The Muskingum River crested at 11.7
feet early on the 9th at McConnelsville
in Morgan County. Flood stage is 11
feet. The Shade river near Chester of
Meigs County rose from 4.7 feet around
0500E on the 8th, to 21.5 feet around
1830E on the 9th. Bankfull is around 17
feet.
This event set the stage for a more
widespread flood across southeast Ohio,
to follow later in the month.
0HZ066>067- Perry--Morgan--Athens--Washington--
075>076-084>087 Vinton--Meigs--Gallia--Lawrence
17 0815EST
21 1700EST
Light rain spread north into southeast
Ohio during the afternoon and evening
hours of the 16th. The heavier rain
from the remnants of Hurricane Ivan
developed over Lawrence County before
dawn on Friday the 17th, reaching the
Athens and Marietta vicinity by 0900E
on the 17th. By 1700E the heavy rain
was pulling east and northeast, out of
southeast Ohio. A rain event of 24 to
30 hours dumped 4 to 6.5 inches of
rain. Some specific preliminary totals
included Beverly 6.4 inches, McArthur 6
inches, McConnelsville 5.5 inches,
Athens and Waterloo 5.1 inches,
Marietta and Newport 4.8 inches,
Gallipolis 4.3 inches, and Nelsonville
4 inches. Rains were not as heavy over
central and northern portions of Perry
County. New Lexington measured 2.4
inches. Spotters reported 6.2 inches
from Guysville, 6.1 inches at Toppers
Plains, and 5.5 inches in Pageville.
Since the ground was still recovering
from the effects of Hurricane Frances 8
days earlier, streams crested higher in
many instances. The small stream
flooding developed during the late
morning and early afternoon period of
the 17th. Serious small stream flooding
occurred on such streams as Sunday
Creek, Duck Creek, Racoon Creek, Little
Racoon Creek, and Symmes Creek. On the
2 year old gauge at Bolins Mills on
Racoon Creek, the crest was 17 feet,
its highest. At Millfield on Sunday
Creek, a crest of 24.5 feet established
a new record. However, the upper
reaches of Sunday Creek in Perry and
northern Athens County were higher in
May of 2004, than this event. For
example, the gauge at Glouster crested
at 17.6 feet compared to 19 feet in
May. Symmes Creek near Aid crested at
23.3 feet.
The smaller rivers, such as the Little
Muskingum and Shade, saw serious
flooding. The Little Muskingum River
at Bloomfield crested at 31.1 feet,
surpassing the 30.7 feet crest in 1998.
The Rinard covered bridge, originally
built in 1874, was shoved into the
river. During a restoration project in
the early 1990s, gaps between the
wooden boards were taken out. Local
residents think, without those gaps,
the water pressure was greater,
knocking the bridge off its supports.
In this vicinity, general stores in
Bloomfield and Wingett Run were flooded
with 5 feet of water. The Shade River
crested at 30 feet near Chester. The
1997 crest was at 31.4 feet.
The Hocking River at Athens crested
slightly over its 20 foot flood stage
at 20.8 feet. The crest occurred before
dawn on the 18th at Athens.
The axis of heaviest rain ran up the
main stem of the Ohio River toward
Wheeling and Pittsburgh. Storm totals
of 6 to 8 inches were seen there. This
rain was almost direct local runoff
into the upper Ohio River. As a result,
a strong rise of 1 to 2 feet per hour
was observed on the Ohio River during
the Friday evening, the 17th. For
example, between 1600E and 2100E, the
Ohio River rose 9 feet at Willow Island
Lock and Dam, and around 10 feet on the
Marietta 2SW gauge. The 24 hour rise at
Marietta was 22 feet in 24 hours, the
greatest 24 hour rise there on record.
On the 18th and 19th, as most small
streams were receding, moderate to
major flooding occurred on the Ohio
River from New Matamoras and Willow
Island on down through Marietta,
Belpre, Racine and Pomeroy. It was the
highest stage since March 1964. The
crest then dampened to minor flooding
below the mouth of the Kanawha River.
Some specific crests included Willow
Island 44.8 feet, Marietta 2SW 42.4
feet, Belleville 45.8 feet, Racine 50.2
feet, Pomeroy 51.2 feet, and R C Bryd
Lock and Dam 51 feet. The crest was 2
to 4 feet deep inside hundreds of
Marietta businesses, plus on the order
of 40 businesses in Meigs County
including the town of Pomeroy.
In Washington County, the Red Cross
surveyed 159 homes with major damage,
with 60 homes destroyed. Two trailer
parks were hit hard by flooding around
Marietta. On the order of 400 to 500
businesses in the county were affected.
State damage assessments had 56 homes
with major damage in Athens County. In
Meigs County, 16 homes had major damage
and 1 house was destroyed. In Gallia
County, 6 homes had major damage with
1 home destroyed. In Lawrence County, 8
homes had major damage and 3 were
destroyed. In Vinton County, 5 homes
had major damage and 2 homes were
destroyed.
The FEMA disaster 1556 included this
flood event.
OHIO, Southwest
0HZ065-074 Fairfield--Hocking
08 1530EST
1830EST
The remnants of Hurricane Frances
brought heavy rains to portions of
central Ohio. Areas southeast of
Columbus received three to four inches
of rain, causing some minor flooding
problems. Numerous roads were flooded
across Fairfield and Hocking counties,
with a few roads closed near Lancaster.
Several creeks rose out of their banks
across Hocking County.
Scioto County
Countywide 17 0900EST
1400EST
Twenty roads were closed due to high
water across the county. Basements were
flooded in several homes, and one
evacuation took place.
0HZ074 Hocking
17 1200EST
1500EST
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan brought
persistent heavy rains to southern and
central Ohio. Three to five inches of
rain fell across Hocking County,
causing flooding on several roads in
the eastern part of the county. A
number of the roads were closed because
of the flooding.
Pike County
Beaver 17 1200EST
1400EST
Several roads were flooded and closed.
OKLAHOMA, Eastern
NONE REPORTED.
OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
OKLAHOMA, Panhandle
Cimarron County
3 SSE Boise City 21 2015CST
A thunderstorm became severe over the
western Oklahoma panhandle during the
evening hours producing a brief high
wind gust at the Boise City Oklahoma
MesoNet. No damage or injuries were
reported.
OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast
Payne County
2 S Cushing 16 0500CST
Lightning struck a crude oil storage
tank causing a fire. The 80,000 barrel
capacity tank only had 8700 barrels of
crude in the tank at the time.
OREGON, Central and East
Grant County
1 N Granite 01 1509PST
Union County
La Grande 01 1545PST
Lightning from a thunderstorm hit a
home, which tripped circuit breakers,
knocked out some outlets, and left a
burn mark on the house.
Wallowa County
5 S Imnaha 01 1650PST
Wallowa County
20 ESE Enterprise 01 1715PST
High winds from a thunderstorm knocked
down large trees near the confluence of
north/south forks of the Imnaha River.
Wallowa County
20 ESE Enterprise 01 1715PST
0RZ047 John Day Basin
17 1504PST
A peak wind gust of 60 MPH was measured
at the John Day Airport.
OREGON, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
OREGON, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
OREGON, Southwest
ORZ021>022-024-026 South Central Oregon Coast--Curry
County Coast--Eastern Curry County &
Josephine County--Jackson County
03 1315PST
04 0500PST
See below.
A Red Flag Warning was issued for
Oregon fire weather zones 618/691/620
for expected strong winds and poor
recoveries, effective at the above
listed time interval. The winds did
blow, but recoveries were much better
than expected, so the warning did not
verify.
ORZ029>031 Klamath Basin--Northern & Eastern
Klamath County & Western Lake
County--Central & Eastern Lake County
20 2030PST
21 0800PST
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for the
above listed zones, effective at the
above listed times. Reported low
temperatures in the area ranged from 20
to 28 degrees, so the warning verified
well.
PACIFIC
NOT RECEIVED.
PENNSYLVANIA, Central
Fulton County
12.5 W Mc Connellsbur 08 1657EST
Trees and wires were knocked down by
thunderstorm winds near Crystal Spring.
PAZ004>005- Warren--Mckean--Cameron--Northern
011>012-017>019- Clinton--Clearfield--Northern Centre--
024>026-034>035- Southern Centre--Cambria Blair--
037-041-045>046 Huntingdon--Bedford--Fulton--Tioga--
Northern Lycoming--Southern Clinton--
Southern Lycoming
08 2045EST
10 0300EST
The remnants of Hurricane Frances moved
northeast across central Pennsylvania
from late Thursday afternoon on
September 8th, into the early morning
hours of Friday, September 9th,
producing widespread heavy rainfall,
and subsequent minor to moderate
flooding. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 5
inches within a 12 to 18 hour period
led to numerous road closures and
widespread basement flooding across
central Pennsylvania, particularly in
Blair and Huntingdon Counties. In Blair
County, a railroad bridge in
Hollidaysburg Borough was damaged by
flood waters, while approximately 200
persons were evacuated due to flooded
homes. In Huntingdon County, Juniata
College evacuated 23 persons from a
dormitory due to flooding, while in
Logan Township, 35 calves were swept
away by flood waters from a farm.
Somerset County
Central City 08 2100EST
09 0000EST
Thunderstorms produced torrential rain
across Somerset County, leading to
Flash Flooding in Central City. US
Route 30 was closed in several places
due to flooding and debris over the
roadway. Several secondary roads were
also closed in the vicinity of Central
City and Meyersdale.
PAZ026 Huntingdon
09 0100EST
1400EST
Heavy rain caused flooding along the
Little Juniata River at Spruce Creek.
The creek rose above flood stage of 8.0
feet at 01:00 EST on the 9th, crested
at 12.94 feet at 5:45 EST on the 9th,
then fell back below flood stage at
14:00 EST on the 9th.
PAZ025 Blair
09 0100EST
2200EST
Heavy rain caused flooding along the
Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River
at Williamsburg. The river rose above
flood stage of 12.0 feet at 1:00 EST on
the 9th, crested at 16.91 feet at 10:00
EST on the 9th, then fell back below
flood stage at 22:00 EST on the 9th.
PAZ026 Huntingdon
09 0715EST
2015EST
Heavy rain caused flooding along the
Juniata River at Huntingdon. The river
rose above flood stage of 12.0 feet at
7:15 EST on the 9th, crested at 13.45
feet at 11:45 EST on the 9th, then fell
back below flood stage at 20:15 EST on
the 9th.
PAZ045 Southern Clinton
09 0900EST
2230EST
Heavy rain caused flooding along the
Bald Eagle Creek at Beech Creek
Station. The creek rose above flood
stage of 11.0 feet at 09:00 EST on the
9th, crested at 12.68 feet at 14:45 EST
on the 9th, then fell back below flood
stage at 22:30 EST on the 9th.
PAZ034 Bedford
09 1100EST
1400EST
Heavy rain caused flooding of Raystown
Branch of the Juniata River at Saxton.
The river rose above flood stage of
17.0 feet at 11:00 EST on the 9th,
crested at 17.15 feet at 12:30 EST on
the 9th, then fell back below flood
stage at 14:00 EST on the 9th.
PAZ010 Elk
09 1100EST
1400EST
Heavy rain caused the Clarion River at
Johnsonburg to rise above its flood
stage of 7 feet at 11:00 EST on the
9th, crest at 7.23 feet on the 9th
shortly after 11:00 EST and fell below
flood stage at 14:00 EST on the 9th.
PAZ026 Huntingdon
09 1130EST
1945EST
Heavy rain caused flooding of the
Aughwick Creek at Shirleysburg. The
river rose above flood stage of 10 feet
at 11:30 EST on the 9th, crested at
10.79 feet at 16:45 EST on the 9th and
then fell back below flood stage at
19:45 EST on the 9th.
PAZ046 Southern Lycoming
10 0800EST
11 000EST
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Montgomery to
exceed its flood stage of 17 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 08:00
EST on the 10th, crested at 18.6 feet
at 11:00 on the 10th and fell below
flood stage at 00:00 EST on the 11th.
Warren County
Sheffield 17 1400EST
1926EST
Heavy rain caused rapid rises along
Tionesta Creek in southeast Warren
County. Several homes were quickly
surrounded by flood waters during the
mid afternoon hours. The flooding
prevented several school students from
returning home, since their homes were
inaccessible due to flood waters. Flood
waters quickly receded during the early
evening hours.
PAZ004>006- Warren--Mckean--Potter--Elk--Cameron--
010>012-017>019- Northern Clinton--Clearfield--Northern
024>028-033>037- Centre--Southern Centre--Cambria--
041>042-045>046- Blair--Huntingdon--Mifflin--Juniata--
049>053-056>059- Somerset--Bedford--Fulton--Franklin--
063>66 Tioga--Northern Lycoming--Sullivan--
Union--Snyder--Montour--
Northumberland--Columbia--Perry--
Dauphin--Schuylkill--Lebanon--
Cumberland--Adams--York--Lancaster
17 1500EST
19 2000EST
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan moved
north along the Appalachians during
Friday, September 17th, and interacted
with an approaching cold front, leading
to a large swath of excessive rainfall
across central Pennsylvania as the
system weakened to a tropical
depression. The rain began during
Friday morning, and then became very
heavy from Friday afternoon into Friday
evening. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 6
inches were common, with some localized
amounts exceeding 8 inches within a 12
hour period. The heavy rainfall finally
tapered off from west to east across
central Pennsylvania late Friday night.
As a result of this excessive rainfall,
and antecedent heavy rainfall from the
remnants of Hurricane Frances one week
earlier, widespread flooding occurred
throughout central Pennsylvania from
Friday evening through early Monday,
September 20th. Many smaller creeks and
streams overflowed their banks by
Friday evening, while many larger
tributaries of the Susquehanna River
experienced moderate to major flooding
from Saturday into Sunday. In fact,
flood levels at many locations reached
into the top 5 of all flood events,
with many river forecast points
cresting above levels reached in the
January 1996 flood. Overall, 32 of 47
river forecast points exceeded flood
stage in central Pennsylvania, with 2
points setting all-time record high
water marks, as Bald Eagle Creek at
Beech Creek Station reached 15.96 feet,
and the Frankstown Branch of the
Juniata River reached 19.46 feet.
The widespread flooding closed hundreds
of roads and bridges across central
Pennsylvania, causing a significant
adverse impact on commerce and
transportation for several days. In
particular, Route 322 through the
"narrows" section of Juniata and
Mifflin Counties was closed, in
addition to numerous smaller roadways.
The high water also caused the
weakening of several flood control
structures in Cambria, Huntingdon, and
Montour Counties, leading to
evacuations. In addition, two deaths
were attributed to the flooding. One
death occurred in Greenfield Township
in Blair County, where a 2.5 year old
boy was swept away from waters of
Popular Run Creek, as the family was
cleaning up storm damage and the child
wandered off to the creek and was swept
away. The death occurred between 12:30
PM and 1:00 PM EST on Saturday
September 18th. The second death
occurred in Mifflin County to a 59 year
old male, who was found within receding
waters. Preliminary monetary estimates
of flood damage from the remnants of
Ivan across the state were over 50
million dollars.
M2IW, M59IW
Fulton County
17 SW Mc Connellsbur 17 1630EST 0.5 40
1632EST
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed a tornado in Fulton
County Pennsylvania from the storms of
September 17 2004. The tornado occurred
3.5 miles east of McKees Gap along
route 731 (McKees Gap Road). Wind
speeds were estimated to be around 75
mph.
The tornado touched about one quarter
mile south of McKees Gap Road downing
several trees, damaging the roof of a
house, damaging part of a barn and
leveling a tractor barn. The tornado
also flattened tall grass and corn. The
tornado traveled toward the
north-northwest for about half a mile.
It toppled and uprooted trees as it
crossed McKees Gap Road before lifting
up. The width of the tornado was about
30 to 40 yards and damage could be
followed for about half a mile.
The tornado touched down at
approximately 530 pm EDT and was on the
ground for about 1 to 2 minutes. The
tornado was a weak F1 tornado on the
Fujita scale. There were no injuries or
deaths.
PAZ037 Tioga
17 1730EST
18 1245EST
Heavy rain caused the Tioga River at
Mansfield to exceed its flood stage of
9 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 17:30 EST on the 17th, crested
at 14.21 feet at 04:30 EST on the 18th,
and fell below flood stage at 12:45 EST
on the 18th.
Franklin County
2 SW Greencastle 17 1814EST 2 30
1918EST
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed a tornado in Franklin
County.
The tornado occurred near the town of
Greencastle and was rated an F1 on the
Fujita scale. Wind speeds were
estimated to be near 80 mph. The
tornado first hit the ground about 2
miles to the southwest of Greencastle
and moved to the north-northwest for
about 2 miles. The width of the storm
was approximately 30 yards. The tornado
touched down at approximately 714 pm
EDT and lifted at approximately 718 pm
EDT. The tornado caused many trees to
fall and damaged several structures.
There were no injuries or deaths.
Franklin County
3 SW St Thomas 17 1828EST 2.5 50
1832EST
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed a tornado in Franklin
County.
The tornado occurred near the town of
Saint Thomas and was rated an F1 on the
Fujita scale. Top wind speeds were
estimated at about 85 mph. The path was
2.5 miles long and began 3 miles
south-southwest of Saint Thomas. The
width of this tornado was 30 yards. The
tornado touched down approximately at
728 pm EDT and lifted at 732 pm EDT.
This tornado caused many trees to fall
and damaged several structures.
PAZ018>019- Northern Centre--Southern Centre--
024>028-033>036 Cambria--Blair--Huntingdon--Mifflin--
Juniata--Somerset--Bedford--Fulton--
Franklin
17 1900EST
18 0100EST
Strong winds associated with the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan, combined
with excessively wet soil resulted in
the downing of hundreds of trees across
portions of south central Pennsylvania
during Friday evening on September
17th. Although the system weakened to a
tropical depression upon reaching
Pennsylvania, with estimated winds
between 35 and 45 mph, the extremely
wet soil from recent heavy rainfall, in
addition to water-loaded foliage likely
led to this blow-down phenomenon. Areas
that were particularly hit hard
included exposed eastern slopes within
the ridges of central Pennsylvania, and
also in valley locations near the foot
of these ridges. Such areas included
the east facing ridges within Blue Knob
State Park, with an estimated 800 acres
affected, mainly between 1800 and 2000
EST, the eastern slopes within Rothrock
State Forest, and the valley at Tussey
Mountain. Fallen trees resulted in some
structural damage in Huntingdon County
where a camper was destroyed at Camp
Blue Diamond, and a hunting cottage was
damaged about 13 miles south of Camp
Blue Diamond. Most of the trees that
fell were aligned from northeast to
southwest, indicative of the strong
sustained straight line winds that
occurred during this event.
Franklin County
9 E Chambersburg 17 1918EST 1.5 100
1920EST
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed that a tornado
occurred in Caledonia State Park in
easternmost Franklin County
Pennsylvania.
The tornado began less than a mile
south of the park and then moved
northward across Route 30 and through
the park, toppling numerous trees in
its path. The tornado was about one and
one-half miles in length with a width
of 50 to 100 yards and a top wind speed
estimated around 85 mph. The tornado
was rated as an Fl on the Fujita scale.
The tornado touched down about 818 pm
EDT and lasted a couple of minutes.
There were no injuries or deaths.
Bedford County
3 NW Everett 17 1930EST 3.5 100
1935EST
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed a tornado in Bedford
County.
The tornado occurred north of the town
of Everett and was rated an Fl on the
Fujita scale. Wind speeds were
estimated to be around 80 mph. The
tornado first touched down 3 miles
northwest of the town of Everett on
Lower Snake Spring Road. The tornado
traveled north along Snake Spring Road
for three and one half miles before
lifting up. The width of the tornado
was 50 to 100 yards.
The tornado touched down at
approximately 830 pm EDT and lifted at
approximately 835 pm EDT. The tornado
caused many trees to fall, and damaged
one house and several farm buildings.
Extensive damage was done to corn crops
on six different farms.
There were no injuries or deaths.
Bedford County
2.5 NE Bedford 17 1940EST 2.3 50
1944EST
A survey of the area near Imlertown and
Yount revealed a tornado struck the
region around 840 pm EDT.
The damage and snapped trees near Yount
suggest a weak F1 tornado on the Fujita
scale. The tornado touched down south
of Yount along Station Road. The
tornado moved northwest causing
sporadic damage along Younts Road and
Briar Valley Road. The main damage was
snapped and uprooted trees suggesting
winds of 70 to 75 mph. On Briars Valley
Road, the tornado lifted off a barn
roof. It also uprooted and snapped
trees as it moved up the hill from the
farm. The tornado had about a two and
one quarter mile long path that was
about 50 yards wide.
There were no injuries or deaths.
Cumberland County
Oakville 17 1955EST 2 50
1958EST
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed a tornado in
Cumberland County.
The tornado occurred near the town of
Oakville and was rated an F1 on the
Fujita scale. Wind speeds were
estimated to be near 90 mph. The
tornado first touched down 1 mile south
of Oakville, and moved north for about
2 miles before lifting up. The width of
the tornado was about 50 yards.
The tornado touched down at
approximately 855 pm EDT and lifted at
approximately 858 pm EDT. The tornado
caused many trees to fall, and damaged
several farm houses and farm buildings.
There were no injuries or deaths.
Juniata County
3 NW Mifflintown 17 2005EST 1 75
2007EST
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed a tornado in Juniata
County.
A tornado touched down near the town of
Denholm and was likely influenced by
the steep terrain of the area. The
damage, in the form of downed trees,
could be easily seen from Route 333.
About 100 trees were knocked down with
this tornado. The path was
approximately 1 mile long and about 75
yards wide. The tornado occurred around
905 pm EDT and lifted at 907 pm EDT.
This tornado was rated F1 on the Fujita
scale with winds approaching 85 mph.
There were no known injuries or deaths.
Juniata County
3 N Mifflintown 17 2010EST 4.5 100
2013EST
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed a tornado in Juniata
County.
A tornado touched down near the town of
Arch Rock. It downed trees which were
visible along Township Road 527. The
length of the tornado was approximately
4.5 miles and the width was about 100
yards. In addition to the tornado,
downburst winds were also observed in a
much wider swath. Damage was mainly
confined to trees being knocked down,
however several structures had minor
damage and several corn fields were
flattened. The tornado touched down at
approximately 910 pm EDT and lasted
until approximately 913 pm EDT. The
tornado was rated Fl on the Fujita
scale with winds estimated at 85 mph.
There were no known injuries or deaths.
PAZ026 Huntingdon
17 2015EST
18 2045EST
Heavy rain caused the Little Juniata
River at Spruce Creek to exceed its
flood stage of 8 feet. The river rose
above flood stage at 20:15 EST on the
17th, crested at 15.46 feet at 04:45
EST on the 18th, and fell below flood
stage at 20:45 EST on the 18th.
PAZ037 Tioga
17 2015EST
2215EST
Heavy rain caused the Tioga River at
Tioga Junction to exceed its flood
stage of 15 feet. The river rose above
flood stage at 20:15 EST on the 17th,
crested at 15.33 at 21:30 EST on the
17th, and fell below flood stage at
22:15 EST on the 17th.
PAZ045 Southern Clinton
17 2045EST
19 1145EST
Heavy rain caused the Bald Eagle Creek
at Beech Creek Station to exceed its
flood stage of 11 feet. The river rose
above flood stage at 20:45 EST on the
17th, crested at 15.96 feet at 11:45
EST on the 18th, and fell below flood
stage at 11:45 EST on the 19th.
PAZ025 Blair
17 2045EST
19 0515EST
Heavy rain caused the Frankstown Branch
of the Juniata River at Williamsburg to
exceed its flood stage of 12 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 20:45
EST on the 17th, crested at 19.46
(record) at 10:45 EST on the 18th, and
fell below flood stage at 05:15 EST on
the 19th.
Perry County
9.5 SW Newport 17 2100EST
Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a
barn on Little Germany Road near Route
274 in Little Germany.
Cambria County
11 E Carrolltown 17 2130EST
18 0046EST
Heavy rain caused Dysart Sportsmans
Club Dam to overtop during the evening
of September 17. Water overtopped the
breast of the dam by one and one half
feet, causing the evacuation of about
10 residents downstream of the dam. One
home was flooded, along with several
others reporting water in their
basements. Portions of the built-up
embankments of the retaining pond
collapsed into Clearfield Creek. In
addition, Cherry Tree Reservoir was
thought to be in danger of failing, and
evacuations also took place. This
structure did, however, not fail.
Perry County
New Germantown 17 2130EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees
along Bryner Road in the Tuscarora
State Forest near New Germantown and
Route 274.
PAZ010 Elk
17 2200EST
18 0500EST
Heavy rain caused the Clarion River at
Ridgway to exceed its flood stage of 16
feet. The river exceeded flood stage at
22:00 EST on the 17th, crested at 16.89
feet at 00:00 EST on the 18th, and fell
below flood stage at 05:00 EST on the
18th.
PAZ050 Snyder
17 2230EST
19 1615EST
Heavy rain caused Penns Creek at Penns
Creek to exceed its flood stage of 8
feet. The river rose above flood stage
at 22:30 EST on the 17th, crested at
12.19 feet at 11:30 EST on the 18th,
and fell below flood stage at 16:15 EST
on the 19th.
PAZ026 Huntingdon
18 0000EST
19 1015EST
Heavy rain caused the Aughwick Creek at
Shirleysburg to exceed its flood stage
of 10 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 00:00 EST on the 18th, crested
at 18.5 feet at 12:15 EST on the 18th,
and fell below flood stage at 10:15 EST
on the 19th.
PAZ046 Southern Lycoming
18 0015EST
1600EST
Heavy rain caused the Loyalsock Creek
at Loyalsockville to exceed its flood
stage of 12 feet. The river rose above
flood stage at 00:15 EST on the 18th,
crested at 15.24 feet at 10:30 EST on
the 18th, and fell below flood stage at
16:00 EST on the 18th.
PAZ026 Huntingdon
18 0030EST
19 0500EST
Heavy rain caused the Juniata River at
Huntingdon to exceed its flood stage of
12 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 00:30 EST on the 18th, crested
at 17.78 feet at 10:15 EST on the 18th,
and fell below flood stage at 05:00 EST
on the 19th.
PAZ011 Cameron
18 0030EST
0830EST
Heavy rain caused Sinnemahoning Creek
at Sinnemahoning to exceed its flood
stage of 17 feet. The river rose above
flood stage at 00:30 EST on the 18th,
crested at 17.78 feet at 03:00 EST on
the 18th, and fell below flood stage at
08:30 EST on the 18th.
PAZ034 Bedford
18 0200EST
2015EST
Heavy rain caused the Raystown Branch
of the Susquehanna River at Saxton to
exceed its flood stage of 17 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 02:00
EST on the 18th, crested at 20.02 feet
at 11:30 EST on the 18th, and fell
below flood stage at 20:15 EST on the
18th.
PAZ010 Elk
18 0215EST
0700EST
Heavy rain caused the Clarion River at
Johnsonburg to exceed its flood stage
of 7 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 02:15 EST on the 18th, crested
at 7.43 feet at 03:00 EST on the 18th
and fell below flood stage at 07:00 EST
on the 18th.
PAZ045 Southern Clinton
18 0215EST
2030EST
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Renovo to
exceed its flood stage of 16 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 02:15
EST on the 18th, crested at 21.14 feet
at 10:16 EST on the 18th, and fell
below flood stage at 20:30 EST on the
18th.
PAZ056 Perry
18 0245EST
19 0100EST
Heavy rain caused the Sherman Creek at
Shermans Dale to exceed its flood stage
of 9 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 02:45 EST on the 18th, crested
at 16.31 feet at 10:30 EST on the 18th,
and fell below flood stage at 01:00 EST
on the 19th.
PAZ057 Dauphin
18 0300EST
20 0500EST
Heavy rain caused the Swatara Creek at
Hershey to exceed its flood stage of 7
feet. The river rose above flood stage
at 03:00 EST on the 18th, crested at
14.27 feet at 09:30 on the 19th, and
fell below flood stage at 05:00 EST on
the 20th.
Lancaster County
Bainbridge 18 0400EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees
and wires in Bainbridge.
PAZ059 Lebanon
18 0415EST
19 1915EST
Heavy rain caused the Swatara Creek at
Harper Tavern to exceed its flood stage
of 9 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 04:15 EST on the 18th, crested
at 17.35 feet at 01:00 EST on the 19th,
and fell below flood stage at 19:15 EST
on the 19th.
PAZ063 Cumberland
18 0430EST
19 1515EST
Heavy rain caused the Yellow Breeches
Creek at Camp Hill to exceed its flood
stage of 7 feet. The river rose above
flood stage at 04:30 EST on the 18th,
crested at 8.67 feet at 16:15 EST on
the 18th, and fell below flood stage at
15:15 EST on the 19th.
PAZ046 Southern Lycoming
18 0500EST
20 1900EST
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Montgomery to
exceed its flood stage of 17 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 05:00
EST on the 18th, crested at 28.8 feet
at 01:00 EST on the 19th, and fell
below flood stage at 19:00 EST on the
20th.
PAZ026 Huntingdon
18 0600EST
19 0045EST
Heavy rain caused the Juniata River at
Mapleton Depot to exceed its flood
stage of 20 feet. The river rose above
flood stage at 06:00 EST on the 18th,
crested at 23.76 feet at 14:15 EST on
the 18th, and fell below flood stage at
00:45 EST on the 19th.
PAZ045 Southern Clinton
18 0615EST
19 1100EST
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Lock Haven to
exceed its flood stage of 21 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 06:15
EST on the 18th, crested at 28.13 feet
at 16:00 EST on the 18th, and fell
below flood stage at 11:00 EST on the
19th.
PENNSYLVANIA, Central
PAZ046 Southern Lycoming
18 0715EST
19 2330EST
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Williamsport
to exceed its flood stage of 20 feet.
The river rose above flood stage at
07:15 EST on the 18th, crested at 27.82
feet at 22:45 EST on the 18th, and fell
below flood stage at 23:30 EST on the
19th.
PAZ033 Somerset
18 0800EST
0900EST
Heavy rain caused the Youghiogheny
River at Confluence to exceed its flood
stage of 12 feet. The river rose to
flood stage at 08:00 EST on the 18th,
and fell below flood stage at 09:00 EST
on the 18th.
PAZ052 Northumberland
18 0845EST
20 1130EST
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Milton to rise
above its flood stage of 19 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 08:45
EST on the 18th, crested at 27.94 feet
at 06:00 EST on the 19th, and fell
below flood stage at 11:30 EST on the
20th.
PAZ046 Southern Lycoming
18 0900EST
20 1700EST
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Muncy to
exceed its flood stage of 20 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 09:00
EST on the 18th, crested at 28.8 feet
at 01:00 EST on the 19th, and fell
below flood stage at 17:00 EST on the
20th.
PAZ049 Union
18 0900EST
20 1416EST
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Lewisburg to
exceed its flood stage of 18 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 09:00
EST on the 18th, crested at 26.01 feet
at 09:00 EST on the 19th, and fell
below flood stage at 14:16 EST on the
20th.
PAZ057 Dauphin
18 0900EST
20 0100EST
Heavy rain caused the Swatara Creek at
Middletown to exceed its flood stage of
11 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 09:00 EST on the 18th, crested
at 19.5 feet at 07:00 EST on the 19th,
and fell below flood stage at 01:00 EST
on the 20th.
PAZ027 Mifflin
18 0930EST
19 1630EST
Heavy rain caused the Juniata River at
Lewistown to exceed its flood stage of
23 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 09:30 EST on the 18th, crested
at 31.68 feet at 01:30 EST on the 19th,
and fell below flood stage at 16:30 EST
on the 19th.
PAZ052 Northumberland
18 1100EST
20 1100EST
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Watsontown to
exceed its flood stage of 23 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 11:00
EST on the 18th, crested at 28.8 feet
at 01:00 on the 19th, and fell below
flood stage at 11:00 EST on the 20th.
PAZ046 Southern Lycoming
18 1200EST
19 1300EST
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Jersey Shore
to exceed its flood stage of 26 feet.
The river rose above flood stage at
12:00 EST on the 18th, crested at 30.74
feet at 21:00 EST on the 18th, and fell
below flood stage at 13:00 EST on the
19th.
PAZ063 Cumberland
18 1400EST
20 1030EST
Heavy rain caused the Conodoguinet
Creek at Hogestown to exceed its flood
stage of 8 feet. The river rose above
flood stage at 14:00 EST on the 18th,
crested at 11.35 feet at 17:45 EST on
the 19th, and fell below flood stage
at 10:30 EST on the 20th.
PAZ053 Columbia
18 1615EST
20 1845EST
Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River
at Bloomsburg to exceed its flood stage
of 19 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 16:15 EST on the 18th, crested
at 27.12 EST at 09:45 EST on the 19th,
and fell below flood stage at 18:45 EST
on the 20th.
PAZ052 Northumberland
18 1730EST
20 1830EST
Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River
at Sunbury to exceed its flood stage of
24 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 17:30 EST on the 18th, crested
at 30.44 feet at 13:30 EST on the 19th
and fell below flood stage at 18:30 EST
on the 20th.
PAZ057 Dauphin
18 1900EST
21 0330EST
Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River
at Harrisburg to exceed its flood stage
of 17 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 19:00 EST on the 18th, crested
at 24.4 feet at 19:30 EST on the 19th,
and fell below flood stage at 03:30 EST
on the 21st.
PAZ051 Montour
18 1900EST
20 2030EST
Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River
at Danville to exceed its flood stage
of 20 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 19:00 EST on the 18th, crested
at 26.22 feet at 15:30 on the 19th, and
fell below flood stage at 20:30 EST on
the 20th.
PAZ066 Lancaster
18 2000EST
21 1030EST
Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River
at Marietta to exceed its flood stage
of 49 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 20:00 EST on the 18th, crested
at 55.67 feet at 16:30 EST on the 19th,
and fell below flood stage at 10:30 EST
on the 21st.
PAZ056 Perry
18 2230EST
19 1600EST
Heavy rain caused the Juniata River at
Newport to exceed its flood stage of 22
feet. The river rose above flood stage
at 22:30 EST on the 18th, crested at
23.58 feet at 06:30 EST on the 19th,
and fell below flood stage at 16:00 EST
on the 19th.
PAZ045 Southern Clinton
28 0230EST
0700EST
Heavy rain caused the Bald Eagle Creek
at Beech Creek Station to exceed its
flood stage of 11 feet. The creek rose
above flood stage at 02:30 EST on the
28th, crested at 11.6 feet at 07:00 EST
on the 28th and fell back below flood
stage just after 07:00 EST
on the 28th.
PAZ035>036- Fulton--Franklin--Perry--Dauphin--
056>059-063>066 Schuylkill--Lebanon--Cumberland--
Adams--York--Lancaster
28 1200EST
29 0700EST
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne moved
northeast along the east slopes of the
Appalachians during Tuesday, September
28th, eventually moving off the mid
Atlantic Coast by early Tuesday
evening. However, a large plume of
tropical moisture to the northwest of
the system produced widespread heavy
rainfall across south central
Pennsylvania during Tuesday, with
rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches. This
rainfall, combined with excessively wet
soil and swollen rivers from the
remnants of 2 antecedent tropical
systems, produced mainly minor flooding
across portions of south central
Pennsylvania, with several road
closures and some basement flooding
report.
PAZ059 Lebanon
28 2100EST
29 1315EST
Heavy rain caused the Swatara Creek at
Harper Tavern to exceed its flood stage
of 9 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 21:00 EST on the 28th, crested
at 10.09 feet at 05:00 EST on the 29th,
and fell below flood stage at 13:15 EST
on the 29th.
PAZ063 Cumberland
28 2145EST
29 0530EST
Heavy rain caused the Yellow Breeches
Creek at Camp Hill to exceed its flood
stage of 7 feet. The creek rose above
flood stage at 21:45 EST on the 28th,
crested at 7.52 feet at 01:15 EST on
the 29th and fell below flood stage at
05:30 EST on the 29th.
PAZ063 Cumberland
29 0430EST
30 1130EST
Heavy rain caused the Conodoguinet
Creek at Hogestown to exceed its flood
stage of 8 feet. The river rose above
flood stage at 04:30 EST on the 29th,
crested 8.73 feet at 00:00 EST on the
30th and fell below flood stage at
11:30 EST on the 30th.
PAZ057 Dauphin
29 1045EST
1600EST
Heavy rain caused the Swatara Creek at
Hershey to exceed its flood stage of 7
feet. The creek rose above flood stage
at 10:45 EST on the 29th, crested at
7.01 feet at 11:30 EST on the 29th,
and fell below flood stage at 16:00 EST
on the 29th.
PAZ057 Dauphin
29 1200EST
1300EST
Heavy rain caused the Swatara Creek at
Middletown to reach flood stage of 11
feet. The creek rose to flood stage at
12:00 EST on the 29th, crested at 11.00
feet at 12:00 EST on the 29th and fell
below flood stage at 13:00 EST on the
29th.
PAZ063 Cumberland
29 1655EST
30 0245EST
Heavy rain and local runoff caused the
Yellow Breeches Creek at Camp Hill to
exceed its flood stage of 7 feet again.
The creek rose above flood stage at
16:55 EST on the 29th, crested at 7.56
feet at 22:15 EST on the 29th, and fell
below flood stage at 02:45 on the 30th.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
Northampton County
Central Portion 08 1700EST
2300EST
Heavy rain associated with the remnants
of Hurricane Frances caused poor
drainage flooding and flooding of some
of the streams in Northampton County.
Most of the flooding affected the
central part of the county the most. A
number of stranded vehicles were
reported in Nazareth, Bath and Belfast.
Tatamy Road was closed near the
Nazareth Middle School in Upper
Nazareth Township. Doppler Radar storm
total estimates reached three inches in
the county. Storm totals included 3.37
inches in Forks Township and 1.59
inches at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport.
Berks County
4 W Birdsboro 17 2100EST
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
numerous trees and snapped several
poles in the Green Hills area of
Robeson Township. Sporadic tree wind
damage extended for about one mile.
Monroe County
Countywide 18 0248EST
19 2335EST
PAZ055 Monroe
18 1538EST
20 0132EST
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy rain
to fall from the late evening of the
17th through the first half of the day
on the 18th in Monroe County. Doppler
Radar storm total estimates averaged
between 3 and 6 inches throughout the
county. The torrential rain caused
widespread poor drainage, creek and
river flooding. It was the worst
flooding along the Delaware River since
1955. Every stream in the county
flooded. About 160 homes and businesses
were damaged. Extensive damage also
occurred in the Delaware Water Gap
National Recreational Area. President
George W. Bush declared the county a
disaster area. Damage was estimated at
between fifteen and seventeen million
dollars.
The Delaware River at Tocks Island was
above its 21 foot flood stage from 438
p.m. EDT on the 18th through 232 a.m.
EDT on the 20th. It crested at 30.32
feet at 845 a.m. EDT.
The Brodhead Creek at Analomink was
above its 8 foot flood stage from 826
a.m. through Noon EDT on the 18th. It
crested at 8.53 feet at 10 a.m. EDT.
The Pohopoco Creek at Kresgeville was
above its 8.5 foot flood stage from 643
a.m. EDT through 951 p.m. EDT on the
18th. It crested at 8.99 feet at 230
p.m. EDT. The Brodhead Creek at
Minisink Hills was above its 10 foot
flood stage from 927 a.m. EDT on the
18th through 1235 a.m. EDT on the 20th.
It crested at 18.27 feet at 815 a.m.
EDT on the 19th. The Bush Kill Creek at
Shoemakers was above its 6 foot flood
stage from 732 a.m. EDT on the 18th
through 6 a.m. EDT on the 19th. It
crested at 7.27 feet at 230 p.m. EDT on
the 18th. The Lehigh River at
Stoddartsville was above its 7 foot
flood stage from 622 a.m. EDT on the
the 18th through 221 a.m. EDT on the
19th. It crested at 11.59 feet at 1215
p.m. EDT on the 18th. The Tobyhanna
Creek at Blakeslee was above its 10
foot flood stage from 348 a.m. EDT on
the 18th through 450 a.m. EDT on the
19th. It crested at 12.71 feet at 1245
p.m. EDT on the 18th.
Storm totals included 6.02 inches at
Pocono Summit.
Lehigh County
Countywide 18 0440EST
19 0652EST
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy rain
to fall during the first half of the
day on the 18th in Lehigh County. Storm
totals average around 5 inches and
caused widespread poor drainage,
creek and river flooding throughout the
county. Hardest hit were the city of
Allentown, Lower Macungie and Macungie
Townships. It was estimated that
85 homes, 31 businesses and five public
buildings and structures were damaged.
The preliminary damage estimate was
five million dollars.
The Lehigh River at Walnutport
(Northampton County) was above its 8
foot flood stage from 904 a.m. EDT on
the 18th through 102 a.m. EDT on the
19th. It crested at 12.32 feet at 245
p.m. EDT on the 18th. Farther
downstream the Lehigh River in
Bethlehem was above its 16 foot flood
stage from 212 p.m. EDT through 1156
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
18.79 feet at 700 p.m. EDT. The Little
Lehigh Creek within Little Lehigh Park
was above its 6 foot flood stage from
721 a.m. EDT on the 18th through
Midnight EDT on the 19th. It crested at
10.49 feet at 345 p.m. EDT on the 18th.
Farther downstream, the Little Lehigh
Creek at 10th Street within Allentown
was above its 8 foot flood stage from
1040 a.m. EDT through 951 p.m. EDT on
the 18th. It crested at 10.05 feet at
615 p.m. EDT. The Monocacy Creek at
Bethlehem was above its 4.5 foot flood
stage from 540 a.m. EDT on the 18th
through 752 a.m. EDT on the 19th. It
crested at 9.67 feet at 2 p.m. EDT on
the 18th.
Storm totals included 8.90 inches in
Orefield, 7.25 inches in Bethlehem,
5.32 inches in Coopersburg and 4.82
inches at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport.
Northampton County
Countywide 18 0440EST
19 0652EST
PAZ062 Northampton
18 1431EST
19 1942EST
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy rain
to fall during the first half of the
day on the 18th in Northampton County.
Storm totals average around 5 inches
and caused widespread poor drainage,
creek and river flooding throughout the
county. Runoff from the heavy rain also
caused the worst flooding along the
Delaware River since 1955. Nearly every
township in the county reported flood
damage. President George W. Bush
declared the county a disaster area.
About 865 homes, businesses and
structures were damaged including
several roads and bridges.
The Delaware River washed a home from
Harmony Township (Warren County)
downstream, the home crashed into the
Easton-Phillipsburg free bridge. The
impact sheared the roof from the home
and the remainder floated under the
bridge.
The Lehigh River at Walnutport
(Northampton County) was above its 8
foot flood stage from 904 a.m. EDT on
the 18th through 102 a.m. EDT on the
19th. It crested at 12.32 feet at 245
p.m. EDT on the 18th. Farther
downstream the Lehigh River in
Bethlehem was above its 16 foot flood
stage from 212 p.m. EDT through 1156
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
18.79 feet at 700 p.m. EDT. Farther
downstream, the Lehigh River at Glendon
was above its 19 foot flood stage from
1118 a.m. EDT on the 18th through 620
a.m. EDT on the 19th. It crested at
19.82 feet at 415 p.m. EDT on the 18th.
The Monocacy Creek at Bethlehem was
above its 4.5 foot flood stage from
540 a.m. EDT on the 18th through 752
a.m. EDT on the 19th. It crested at
9.67 feet at 2 p.m. EDT on the 18th.
Along the Delaware River at Belvidere,
the river was above its 22 foot flood
stage from 1101 p.m. EDT on the 18th
through 842 p.m. EDT on the 19th. It
crested at 24.83 feet at 915 a.m. EDT
on the 19th. Farther downstream, the
Delaware River at the Easton-
Phillipsburg Bridge was above its 22
foot flood stage from 331 p.m. EDT on
the 18th through 1126 a.m. EDT on the
20th. It crested at 33.45 feet at 8
a.m. EDT on the 19th.
Storm totals included 7.25 inches in
Bethlehem, 6.88 inches in Forks
Township and 4.70 inches in Easton.
Montgomery County
Northwest Portion 18 0557EST
2214EST
PAZ068 Montgomery
18 2214EST
19 1118EST
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacted with an approaching cold
front and dropped very heavy rain
across Montgomery County, especially
in the northwestern half of the county.
The heaviest rain fell between 3 a.m.
EDT and Noon EDT on the 18th. There was
widespread poor drainage flooding as
well as flooding of many of the streams
in the northwest part of the county.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
ranged between 1.5 and 5.0 inches.
Runoff from the heavy rain within the
county and also upstream led to
flooding along the Schuylkill River.
The West Branch of the Perkiomen Creek
at Hillegass was above its 5 foot flood
stage from 1018 a.m. EDT through 231
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
5.76 feet at Noon EDT. The East Branch
of the Perkiomen Creek at Schwenksville
was above its 7 foot flood stage from
657 a.m. EDT through 1017 p.m. EDT on
the 18th. It crested at 10.35 feet at
830 a.m. EDT on the 18th. The main stem
of the Perkiomen Creek at East
Greenville was above its 5 foot flood
stage from 742 a.m. through 529 p.m.
EDT on the 18th. It crested at 7.07
feet at 10 a.m. EDT. Farther
downstream, the Perkiomen Creek at
Graterford was above its 11 foot flood
stage from 942 a.m. EDT through 1043
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
14.8 feet at 330 p.m. EDT on the 18th.
The Manatawny Creek at Pottstown was
above its 6 foot flood stage from 1103
a.m. EDT through 10 p.m. EDT on the
18th. It crested at 7.41 feet at 7 p.m.
EDT. The Schuylkill River at Pottstown
was above its 13 foot flood stage from
714 p.m. EDT on the 18th through 1218
p.m. EDT on the 19th. It crested at
14.59 feet at 530 a.m. EDT on the 19th.
Storm totals included 4.50 inches in
Pottstown, 4.00 inches in Hatfield and
Green Lane, 3.78 inches in Palm and
3.12 inches at the Pottstown Airport.
Bucks County
Northwest Portion 18 0630EST
1622EST
PAZ069 Bucks
18 1622EST
20 1145EST
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy in
the upper part of Bucks County during
the first half of the day on the 18th.
Very heavy rain also fell in the upper
and middle sections of the Delaware
River Valley. The runoff from both
produced widespread poor drainage and
creek flooding in the upper part of
Bucks County and the worst flooding
along the Delaware River since 1955.
President George W. Bush declared Bucks
County a disaster area. Municipalities
and roadways along the Delaware River
and the Lehigh County were hardest hit
and they included Quakertown,
Springfield, Durham, Nockamixon,
Bridgeton, Tinicum, Solebury, Upper
Makefeld, Yardley and Lower Makefield.
Around 500 homes and 29 businesses were
damaged. Damage was estimated at 25
million dollars.
The Delaware River at Riegelsville was
above its 22 foot flood stage from 522
p.m. EDT on the 18th through 1025 a.m.
EDT on the 20th. It crested at 30.95
feet at 1115 a.m. EDT on the 19th. The
Delaware River at Frenchtown (Hunterdon
County) was above its 16 foot flood
stage from 6 p.m. EDT on the 18th
through 927 a.m. EDT on the 20th. It
crested at 20.7 feet at 1 p.m. EDT on
the 19th. The Delaware River at
Stockton (Hunterdon County) was above
its 18 foot flood stage from Midnight
EDT on the 19th through 836 a.m. EDT on
the 20th. It crested at 22.5 feet at 3
p.m. EDT on the 19th. The Delaware
River at Washington's Crossing was
above its 20 foot flood stage from 416
p.m. EDT through 828 p.m. EDT on the
19th. It crested at 20.12 feet at 5
p.m. EDT. The Delaware River at Trenton
(Mercer County) was above its 20 foot
flood stage from 148 a.m. EDT on the
19th through 1245 p.m. EDT on the 20th.
It crested at 23.39 feet at 731 p.m.
EDT on the 19th. Flood stage is also
20 feet.
The East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek
at Dublin was above its 5 foot flood
stage from 1242 a.m. EDT through 249
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
6.08 feet at 130 p.m. EDT.
Specific storm totals included 5.97
inches in Springtown, 3.70 inches in
Sellersville, 3.27 inches in Perkasie
and 3.06 inches in Fricks.
Delaware County
Countywide 18 0806EST
1618EST
PAZ070 Delaware
18 1652EST
19 0316EST
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacted with an approaching cold
front and dropped very heavy rain
across Delaware County in the morning
and into the early afternoon on the
18th. Heavier rain fell upstream in
Chester County and the runoff affected
the Brandywine Creek. Doppler Radar
storm estimates ranged between 1 and 4
inches with the heaviest amounts along
the Chester County border. Chester
Creek at Chester was above its 5 foot
flood stage from 1242 p.m. through 249
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
8.58 feet at 300 p.m. EDT. The Crum
Creek at Newtown Square was above its
6 foot flood stage from 906 a.m.
through 518 p.m. EDT on the 18th. It
crested at 8.38 feet at 215 p.m. EDT.
The Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford was
above its 9 foot flood stage from 552
p.m. EDT on the 18th through 416 a.m.
EDT on the 19th. It crested at 9.86
feet at 1212 a.m. EDT on the 19th.
Berks County
Countywide 18 0818EST
1938EST
PAZ060 Berks
18 1938EST
19 0428EST
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy rain
to fall from late in the evening on the
17th until around 10 a.m. EDT on the
18th in Berks County. Doppler Radar
storm total estimates ranged between
2.5 inches and 5 inches across most of
the county. This caused poor drainage
and creek flooding and also Schuylkill
River flooding.
The Schuylkill River at
Berne was above its 12 foot flood stage
from 918 a.m. EDT on the 18th through
1236 a.m. EDT on the 19th. It crested
at 15.05 feet at 345 p.m. EDT on the
18th. Farther downstream, the
Schuylkill River at Reading was above
foot flood stage from 146 p.m. EDT on
the 18th through 528 a.m. EDT on the
19th. It crested at 16.13 feet at 11
p.m. EDT on the 18th. The Manatawny
Creek at Spangville was above its 6
foot flood stage from 923 a.m. EDT
through 838 p.m. EDT on the 18th.
It crested at 7.5 feet at 330 p.m. EDT.
Storm totals included 4.18 inches in
Reading and 3.57 inches in Hamburg.
Carbon County
Countywide 18 0837EST
19 1010EST
PAZ054 Carbon
19 1010EST
21 0951EST
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy rain
to fall from late in the evening on the
17th until around 10 a.m. EDT on the
18th. Storm totals average around 5
inches and caused poor drainage, creek
and river flooding throughout Carbon
County. Hardest hit were Palmerton
Boroug4h and Penn Forest and Kidder
Townships. President George W. Bush
declared the county a disaster area.
Eighty-nine homes and four businesses
were damaged. Seven public buildings
and structures were damaged including
the Henning Road Bridge over Mud Run
Creek.
In Palmerton Borough, the flooding
Aquashicola Creek flooded ten homes
into their first floor. The Aquashicola
Creek at Palmerton was above its 7 foot
flood stage from 937 a.m. EDT on the
18th through 104 a.m. EDT on the 19th.
It crested at 12.17 feet at 2 p.m. EDT
on the 18th. The Lehigh River at
Lehighton was above its 10 foot flood
stage from 940 a.m. EDT through 522
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
12.04 feet at 100 p.m. EDT. The
Pohopoco Creek at Parryville was above
its 5.5 foot flood stage from 1110 a.m.
EDT on the 19th through 1051 a.m. EDT
on the 21st. It crested at 5.71 feet at
1230 a.m. EDT on the 19th.
Storm totals included 6.03 inches at
the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Airport in
Luzerne County and 4.55 inches in
Lehighton.
Chester County
Countywide 18 0838EST
1813EST
PAZ067 Chester
18 1813EST
19 1118EST
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy rain
to fall from during the first half of
the day on the 18th. Most storm totals
average between 2.5 and 4.0 inches and
caused widespread poor drainage and
creek flooding throughout Chester
County.
The French Creek at Phoenixville was
above its 8 foot flood stage from 1119
a.m. through 645 p.m. EDT on the 18th.
It crested at 9.51 feet at 230 p.m.
EDT. The Valley Creek at Valley Forge
was above its 7 foot flood stage from
938 a.m. EDT through 509 p.m. EDT on
the 18th. It crested at 8.63 feet at
330 p.m. EDT. The White Clay Creek at
Strickersville was above its 9.5 foot
flood stage from 327 p.m. EDT through
451 p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
9.72 feet at 415 p.m. EDT. The East
Branch of the Brandywine Creek at
Downingtown was above its 7 foot flood
stage from 1137 a.m. EDT through 713
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
10.11 feet at 4 p.m. EDT. Flood stage
is 7 feet. The West Branch of the
Brandywine Creek at Honey Brook was
above its 7 foot flood stage from 1222
p.m. EDT through 538 p.m. EDT on the
18th. It crested at 8.01 feet at 245
p.m. EDT. The main stem of the
Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford was
above its 9 foot flood stage from 552
p.m. EDT on the 18th through 416 a.m.
EDT on the 19th. It crested at 9.86
feet at 1212 a.m. EDT on the 19th. The
Schuylkill River at Pottstown
(Montgomery County) was above its 13
foot flood stage from 714 p.m. EDT on
the 18th through 1218 p.m. EDT on the
19th. It crested at 14.59 feet at 530
a.m. EDT.
Storm totals included 3.93 inches in
Exton, 3.40 inches in West Chester,
2.82 inches in Honey Brook and 2.78
inches in East Nantmeal Township.
PAZ071 Philadelphia
18 1836EST
19 0211EST
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy rain
in the upstream areas in the Schuylkill
River Basin. Runoff from the heavy rain
led to flooding along the Schuylkill
River within the city from the evening
of the 18th into the early morning of
the 19th. The Schuylkill River in
Philadelphia was above its 11 foot
flood stage from 736 p.m. EDT on the
18th through 311 a.m. EDT on the 19th.
It crested at 11.33 feet at 1030 p.m.
EDT on the 18th. The heavy runoff along
the Schuylkill river also caused the
Wissahickon Creek at its mouth (where
it merges with the Schuylkill River) to
briefly (5 minutes) rise above its 5
foot flood stage and crested at 5.09
feet at 330 p.m. EDT on the 18th.
PAZ070-070>071-071 Delaware--Philadelphia
19 1400EST
20 1800EST
The combination of runoff from the
heavy rain that fell upstream in the
Delaware River and the incoming high
tide produced minor tidal flooding
along the Delaware River and tidal
parts of its tributaries during the
late afternoon high tide on both the
19th and 20th. The highest tides
occurred during the afternoon of the
19th. The Delaware River at Pier 12 in
Philadelphia reached a height of 8.96
feet above mean lower low water at 518
p.m. EDT on the 19th. Minor tidal
flooding begins at 8.2 feet above mean
lower low water.
Chester County
Countywide 28 1530EST
29 1635EST
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
interacting with two frontal boundaries
in the region caused torrential
downpours to occur during the late
afternoon and evening of the 28th.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
ranged between 3 and 8 inches with the
highest amounts toward the Delaware
County border. Widespread poor
drainage, stream and creek flooding
occurred. Many roads were flooded and
closed and numerous water rescues were
performed. Shelters were opened because
of flooding along the East Branch of
the Brandywine Creek in Downingtown.
The East Branch of the Brandywine Creek
at Downingtown was above its 7 foot
flood stage from 636 p.m. EDT on the
28th through 744 a.m. EDT on the 29th.
It crested at 12.83 feet at 1101 p.m.
EDT on the 28th. The West Branch of the
Brandywine Creek at Honey Brook was
above its 7 foot flood stage from 1211
a.m. EDT through 327 a.m. EDT on the
29th. It crested at 7.21 feet at 130
a.m. EDT. The main stem of the
Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford was
above its 9 foot flood stage from 619
p.m. EDT on the 28th through 535 p.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 13.62
feet at 243 a.m. EDT on the 29th. The
French Creek at Phoenixville was above
its 8 foot flood stage from 815 p.m.
EDT on the 28th through 328 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. It crested at 9.11 feet at
1115 p.m. EDT on the 28th. The Red Clay
Creek at Kenneth Square was above its
7.5 foot flood stage from 608 p.m. EDT
on the 28th through 210 a.m. EDT on the
29th. It crested at 9.65 feet at 815
p.m. EDT on the 28th. The White Clay
Creek at Strickersville was above its
9.5 foot flood stage from 552 p.m.
EDT on the 28th through 356 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. It crested at 14.07 feet at
1115 p.m. EDT on the 28th. The Valley
Creek at Valley Forge was above its 7
foot flood stage from 635 p.m. EDT on
the 28th through 504 a.m. EDT on the
29th. It crested at 10.91 feet at 10
a.m. EDT on the 29th.
Storm totals included 9.00 inches in
Avondale, 8.97 inches in West Chester,
8.00 inches in Uwchlan Township, 6.63
inches in Strickersville, 6.50 inches
in Downingtown, 5.30 inches in Valley
Forge, 4.57 inches in Modena, 3.76
inches in Glenmoore and 2.47 inches in
Honey Brook.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
tracked across Georgia and North
Carolina and then northeast across the
central Delmarva Peninsula and extreme
southern New Jersey. A frontal boundary
that passed through the region of the
26th stalled offshore and came back as
a warm front on the 28th. This front
stalled close to the Interstate 95
corridor. The remnants of Jeanne
tracked along this frontal boundary. At
the same time a cold front approaching
from the Saint Lawrence Valley on the
morning of the 28th helped wring the
tropical moisture over the area even
further.
Delaware County
Countywide 28 1530EST
29 1635EST
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
interacting with two frontal boundaries
in the region caused torrential
downpours to occur during the late
afternoon and evening of the 28th.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
ranged between 3 and 8 inches with the
highest amounts toward the Chester
County border. Widespread poor
drainage, stream and creek flooding
occurred. Many roads were flooded and
closed and numerous water rescues were
performed. Evacuations occurred along
the Darby Creek in Darby Borough,
Marple Township and Upper Darby
Township. Darby Creek flooding also
affected Clifton Heights and
Collingdale. Flooding was also reported
along the Hermesprota Creek in Sharon
Hill.
The Chester Creek at Chester was above
its 8 foot flood stage from 646 p.m.
EDT on the 28th through 830 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. It crested at 16.33 feet at
215 a.m. EDT on the 29th. Crum Creek at
Newtown Square was above its 6 foot
flood stage from 618 p.m. EDT on the
28th through 345 a.m. EDT on the 29th.
It crested at 11.14 feet at 930 p.m.
EDT on the 28th. The Brandywine Creek
at Chadds Ford was above its 9 foot
flood stage from 619 p.m. EDT on the
28th through 535 p.m. EDT on the 29th.
It crested at 13.62 feet at 243 a.m.
EDT on the 29th.
Storm totals included 7.84 inches in
Chadds Ford and 5.49 inches in Upper
Providence. A SKYWARN Spotter reported
7 inches of rain in Havertown before
his rain gage overflowed.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
tracked across Georgia and North
Carolina and then northeast across the
central Delmarva Peninsula and extreme
southern New Jersey. A frontal boundary
that passed through the region of the
26th stalled offshore and came back as
a warm front on the 28th. This front
stalled close to the Interstate 95
corridor. The remnants of Jeanne
tracked along this frontal boundary. At
the same time a cold front approaching
from the Saint Lawrence Valley on the
morning of the 28th helped wring the
tropical moisture over the area even
further.
Chester County
West Chester 28 1550EST
1630EST
A series of severe thunderstorms
knocked down several large tree limbs
and wires in the southeastern part of
Chester County.
Montgomery County
Countywide 28 1600EST
29 0659EST
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
interacting with two frontal boundaries
in the region caused torrential
downpours to occur during the late
afternoon and evening of the 28th.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
averaged between 3 and 8 inches with
the highest amounts toward
Philadelphia. Widespread poor drainage
and creek flooding occurred, especially
in the lower part of the county. Many
roads were flooded and closed and
numerous water rescues were performed.
Boats were used to rescue stranded
motorists.
The East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek
at Schwenksville was above its 7 foot
flood stage from 731 p.m. EDT on the
28th through 759 a.m. EDT on the 29th.
Along the main stem of the Perkiomen
Creek, at Graterford, the creek was
above its 11 foot flood stage from 1013
p.m. EDT on the 28th through 738 a.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 12.5
feet at 4 a.m. EDT on the 29th. Gaged
sites of the Pennypack and Wissahickon
Creeks within Philadelphia all flooded.
Storm totals included 8.22 inches in
Blue Bell, 7.90 inches in Ambler, 6.70
inches in Norristown, 6.28 inches in
Wynnewood, 6.15 inches in King of
Prussia, 6.11 inches in Hatboro, 4.75
inches in Pottstown, 4.29 inches in
Eagleville, 4.26 inches in Willow
Grove, 3.26 inches in Green Lane and
3.04 inches in Palm.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
tracked across Georgia and North
Carolina and then northeast across the
central Delmarva Peninsula and extreme
southern New Jersey. A frontal boundary
that passed through the region of the
26th stalled offshore and came back as
a warm front on the 28th. This front
stalled close to the Interstate 95
corridor. The remnants of Jeanne
tracked along this frontal boundary. At
the same time a cold front approaching
from the Saint Lawrence Valley on the
morning of the 28th helped wring the
tropical moisture over the area even
further.
Bucks County
Countywide 28 1600EST
29 1413EST
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
interacting with two frontal boundaries
in the region caused torrential
downpours to occur during the late
afternoon and evening of the 28th.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
averaged between 3 and 8 inches with
the highest amounts toward
Philadelphia. Widespread poor drainage
and creek flooding occurred, especially
in the lower part of the county. Many
roads were flooded and closed and
numerous water rescues were performed.
The East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek
at Dublin was above its 5 foot flood
stage from 729 p.m. EDT through 1105
p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at
6.49 feet at 848 p.m. EDT. The Little
Neshaminy Creek at Neshaminy was above
its 8 foot flood stage from 650 p.m.
EDT on the 28th through 236 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. It crested at 9.91 feet at 11
p.m. EDT on the 28th. The main stem of
the Neshaminy Creek at Langhorne was
above its 9 foot flood stage from 829
p.m. EDT on the 28th through 313 p.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 15.21
feet at 630 a.m. EDT on the 29th.
Storm totals included 6.50 inches in
Neshaminy Falls, 6.08 inches in
Morrisville, 5.88 inches in Furlong,
5.63 inches in Levittown, 5.06 inches
in Doylestown, 4.38 inches in
Sellersville, 4.22 inches in Fricks and
3.48 inches in Springtown.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
tracked across Georgia and North
Carolina and then northeast across the
central Delmarva Peninsula and extreme
southern New Jersey. A frontal boundary
that passed through the region of the
26th stalled offshore and came back as
a warm front on the 28th. This front
stalled close to the Interstate 95
corridor. The remnants of Jeanne
tracked along this frontal boundary. At
the same time a cold front approaching
from the Saint Lawrence Valley on the
morning of the 28th helped wring the
tropical moisture over the area even
further.
Delaware County
Radnor 28 1625EST
A severe thunderstorm pulled down
several trees and wires in Radnor
Township.
Philadelphia County
Countywide 28 1636EST
29 1018EST
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
interacting with two frontal boundaries
in the region caused torrential
downpours to occur during the late
afternoon and evening of the 28th.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
averaged between 4 and 8 inches with
the highest amounts in the northwest
part of Philadelphia. Widespread poor
drainage and creek flooding occurred
throughout the city. All roads near
creeks flooded. Many roads were flooded
and closed and numerous water rescues
were performed. The heaviest rain
coincided with the evening commute
home. A 26-year-old woman drowned when
she was swept off her feet while
waiting to board a SEPTA bus in the
East Falls section of the city. The
flood waters carried her downhill and
she became trapped her under a parked
pickup truck where in spite of the
efforts of six people, she drowned. The
heavy rain also caused several
abandoned buildings to collapse.
The Frankford Creek at Castor Avenue
was above its 7 foot flood stage from
536 p.m. EDT on the 28th through 216
a.m. EDT on the 29th. It crested at
13.91 feet at 730 p.m. EDT on the 28th.
The Wissahickon Creek at its mouth with
the Schuylkill River was above its 5
foot flood stage from 538 p.m. EDT on
the 28th through 1118 a.m. EDT on the
29th. It crested at 10.14 feet at 2
a.m. EDT on the 29th. The Pennypack
Creek at the Rhawn Street Bridge was
above its 7 foot flood stage from 624
p.m. EDT on the 28th through 839 a.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 12.63
feet at 3 a.m. EDT on the 29th. The
Schuylkill River at Philadelphia was
above its 11 foot flood stage from 1136
p.m. EDT on the 28th through 1013 a.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 11.86
feet at 4 a.m. EDT on the 29th.
Storm totals included 9.12 inches in
Roxborough, 5.98 inches at the Fairmont
Dam, 5.77 inches at the Northeast
Philadelphia Airport and 3.63 inches at
the Philadelphia International Airport.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
tracked across Georgia and North
Carolina and then northeast across the
central Delmarva Peninsula and extreme
southern New Jersey. A frontal boundary
that passed through the region of the
26th stalled offshore and came back as
a warm front on the 28th. This front
stalled close to the Interstate 95
corridor. The remnants of Jeanne
tracked along this frontal boundary. At
the same time a cold front approaching
from the Saint Lawrence Valley on the
morning of the 28th helped wring the
tropical moisture over the area even
further. ?260U
Berks County
Leesport to 28 1800EST
Birdsboro 29 0135EST
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
interacting with two frontal boundaries
in the region caused torrential
downpours to occur during the late
afternoon and evening of the 28th.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
ranged between 2 and 5 inches with the
highest amounts toward the Chester
County border. Poor drainage, stream
and creek flooding occurred, mainly in
the southeast quarter of the county.
Many roads were flooded. The Manatawny
Creek at Spangville was briefly above
its 6 foot flood stage from 1235 a.m.
through 235 a.m. EDT on the 29th. It
crested at 6.06 feet at 130 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. Storm totals included 3.44
inches in Hamburg, 2.88 inches in
Bethel, 2.82 inches in Berne, 2.64
inches in Reading.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
tracked across Georgia and North
Carolina and then northeast across the
central Delmarva Peninsula and extreme
southern New Jersey. A frontal boundary
that passed through the region of the
26th stalled offshore and came back as
a warm front on the 28th. This front
stalled close to the Interstate 95
corridor. The remnants of Jeanne
tracked along this frontal boundary. At
the same time a cold front approaching
from the Saint Lawrence Valley on the
morning of the 28th helped wring the
tropical moisture over the area even
further.
Lehigh County
Countywide 28 1900EST
2300EST
Northampton County
Countywide 28 1900EST
2300EST
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
interacting with two frontal boundaries
in the region caused bands of heavier
rain to fall across the Lehigh Valley
from the late morning through the
evening of the 28th in the Lehigh
Valley. Doppler Radar storm total
estimates averaged between 2 and 4
inches with the highest amounts toward
the Montgomery and Bucks County
borders. Widespread poor drainage and
scattered stream and creek flooding
occurred. Many roads were flooded and
some were closed. The flooding was not
nearly as severe as it was with the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan. In
Northampton County, roads were closed
in Forks Township, Palmer Township and
Wilson Borough.
Storm totals included 4.40 inches in
Orefield (Lehigh County), 3.90 inches
in Forks Township (Northampton County)
and 2.82 inches at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
tracked across Georgia and North
Carolina and then northeast across the
central Delmarva Peninsula and extreme
southern New Jersey. A frontal boundary
that passed through the region of the
26th stalled offshore and came back as
a warm front on the 28th. This front
stalled close to the Interstate 95
corridor. The remnants of Jeanne
tracked along this frontal boundary. At
the same time a cold front approaching
from the Saint Lawrence Valley on the
morning of the 28th helped wring the
tropical moisture over the area even
further.
PAZ070>071 Delaware--Philadelphia
30 OOOOEST
1600EST
The combination of the runoff from the
heavy rain from the remnants of
Hurricane Jeanne and the spring tides
associated with the full moon caused
minor tidal flooding during the high
tide cycles on the Pennsylvania side of
the Delaware River and tidal sections
of its tributaries on the 30th. The
highest tides occurred with the high
tide during the early morning on the
30th. That high tide reached 8.57 feet
above mean lower low water at Pier 12
in Philadelphia. Minor tidal flooding
begins at 8.2 feet above mean lower low
water.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast
Bradford County
Countywide 17 1900EST
18 1200EST
Heavy rain with amounts of 3 to 7
inches fell from the 16th to the 18th.
The rain was due to remnants from
hurricane Ivan. All creeks and streams
went out of their banks causing major
problems. Early on the 18th more than
half of the roads in the county were
closed, prompting a state of emergency
to be issued. River flooding also
occurred along the entire length of the
Susquehanna River. 50 homes, 5
businesses, and dozens of roads and
bridges were damaged. At least 20 water
rescues occurred.
Susquehanna County
Countywide 17 2130EST
18 1200EST
Heavy rain with amounts of 4.5 to 7
inches caused flash flooding. The rain
which fell from the 16th to the 18th
was due to the remnants of hurricane
Ivan. Most creeks and streams went out
of their banks. Over 300 homes were
affected by flooding with 132 having
minor damage, 21 having major damage,
and 4 being totally destroyed. 27
businesses were affected with 19 having
minor damage and 8 having major damage.
Dozens of roads and bridges were
damaged. About 750 people had to
evacuate their homes. Their was
flooding where there had never been any
before. One major bridge was destroyed.
Wyoming County
Countywide 17 2200EST
18 1200EST
Heavy rain with amounts of 5 to 7
inches caused flash flooding. The rain
which fell from the 16th to the 18th
was due to the remnants of hurricane
Ivan. 500 homes and 30 businesses were
damaged. 50 water rescues were
reported. The hardest hit areas were
Tunkhannock, Eaton Township, Nicholson,
Exeter, Meshoppen, and Laceyville. In
Nicholson, the Shadow Brook did major
damage. The county declared a state of
emergency and closed all roads to the
public early Saturday morning. In
addition the Susquehanna River had
major flooding.
PAZ038 Bradford
18 0207EST
20 1000EST
The north branch of the Susquehanna
River at Waverly, NY and Sayre, PA rose
above its flood stage of 11 feet early
on the 18th, crested at 18.8 feet at
11:30 PM on the 18th, then slowly fell
to be below its flood stage late
morning on the 20th. Rainfall amounts
were 2 to 5 inches which started on the
16th and continued into the 18th. This
rain was from the remnants of hurricane
Ivan.
Luzerne County
Countywide 18 0210EST
1200EST
Heavy rain with amounts of 4.0 to 6.5
inches caused major flash flooding.
Almost all of the streams and creeks
came out of their banks. In addition,
the Susquehanna River also caused major
flooding. Solomon's Creek in Wilkes-
Barre Township was the first to flood.
This creek caused businesses to close
and people to evacuate. 4000 homes and
dozens of businesses were damaged.
Mercy Hospital had damage to its lower
levels. The hardest hit areas were
Shickshinny, Moconqua, Plains, and
Plymouth Township.
Wayne County
Countywide 18 0300EST
1800EST
Heavy rain with amounts of 5 to 7
inches caused flash flooding. The rain
which fell from the 16th to the 18th
was due to the remnants of hurricane
Ivan. Most creeks and streams went out
of their banks. In addition, the
Delaware and Lackawaxen Rivers had
major flooding. At least 1000 homes
were damaged, 10 of which were
completely destroyed. The county
Emergency Management Agency had damage
to their office in the basement of the
County Courthouse. Dozens of bridges
were closed with 2 bridges destroyed.
There were at least 50 roads that were
damaged and /or closed due to the
flooding.
Lackawanna County
Countywide 18 0315EST
1200EST
Heavy rain with amounts of 4.5 to 7.5
inches caused flash flooding. The rain
which fell from the 16th to the 18th
was due to the remnants of hurricane
Ivan. All creeks and streams were out
of their banks. In addition, the
Lackawanna River had major flooding.
Almost 1000 homes and over 30
businesses were damaged. A 40 foot deep
sinkhole developed on Pittston Avenue.
PAZ043 Wyoming
18 0323EST
19 0000EST
The Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock
rose above its flood stage of 11 feet
early on the 18th, crested at 19.7 feet
at 3:30 PM on the 18th, then fell below
its flood stage around midnight on the
19th. This was the second highest crest
on record. Rainfall amounts were 4 to
7 inches which started on the 16th and
continued into the 18th. This rain was
from the remnants of hurricane Ivan.
PAZ044 Lackawanna
18 0352EST
2100EST
The Lackawanna River at Old Forge rose
above its flood stage of 11 feet early
on the 18th, crested at 16.7 feet at
3:30 PM on the 18th, then fell below
its flood stage in the evening also on
the 18th. This was the third highest
crest on record. Rainfall amounts were
4 to 7 inches which started on the 16th
and continued into the 18th. This rain
was from the remnants of hurricane
Ivan.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast
PAZ072 Southern Wayne
18 0421EST
19 0300EST
The Lackawaxen River at Hawley rose
above its flood stage of 11 feet the
morning of the 18th, crested at 14.5
feet at 5:15 PM on the 18th, then fell
below the flood stage early in the
morning on the 19th. Rainfall amounts
were 4 to 7 inches due to the remnants
of hurricane Ivan. The rain fell from
the 16th to the 18th. The crest was the
fifth highest recorded at Hawley.
PAZ048 Pike
18 0421 EST
19 0300EST
The Lackawaxen River at Hawley rose
above its flood stage of 11 feet the
morning of the 18th, crested at 14.5
feet at 5:15 PM on the 18th, then fell
below the flood stage early in the
morning on the 19th. Rainfall amounts
were 4 to 7 inches due to the remnants
of hurricane Ivan. The rain fell from
the 16th to the 18th. The crest was the
fifth highest recorded at Hawley.
PAZ038 Bradford
18 0452EST
19 1800EST
The north branch of the Susquehanna
River at Towanda rose above its flood
stage of 16 feet early on the 18th,
crested at 22.3 feet at 7:16 PM on the
18th, then slowly fell to be below its
flood stage early evening on the 19th.
Rainfall amounts were 2 to 5 inches
which started on the 16th and continued
into the 18th. This rain was from the
remnants of hurricane Ivan.
PAZ043 Wyoming
18 0549EST
20 0300EST
The Susquehanna River at Meshoppen rose
above its flood stage of 27 feet early
on the 18th, crested at 35.3 feet at
6:15 PM on the 18th, then slowly fell
to be below its flood stage early in
the morning of the 20th. This was the
third highest crest on record. Rainfall
amounts were 4 to 7 inches which start-
ed on the 16th and continued into the
18th. This rain was from the remnants
of hurricane Ivan.
Pike County
Countywide 18 0600EST
1700EST
Heavy rain with amounts of 3.5 to 6
inches caused flash flooding. The rain
which fell from the 16th to the 18th
was due to the remnants of hurricane
Ivan. Most creeks and streams went out
of their banks. In addition, the Dela-
ware and Lackawaxen Rivers had major
flooding. About a dozen rescues were
performed. Over 100 roads were closed.
The entire borough of Newfoundland in
western Pike County was evacuated. 6
bridges were closed. 2 businesses were
closed.
PAZ040 Northern Wayne
18 0630EST
19 0900EST
The Delaware River at Callicoon, NY
(near Abrahamsville, PA) rose above its
flood stage of 12 feet the morning of
the 18th, crested at 17.3 feet at 4:45
PM on the 18th, then fell below the
flood stage the morning of the 19th.
Rainfall amounts were 4 to 7 inches due
to the remnants of hurricane Ivan. The
rain fell from the 16th to the 18th.
This was the highest crest on record by
about a foot at the river gage at
Callicoon.
PAZ048 Pike
18 0815EST
19 1000EST
The Delaware River at Barryville, NY
(near Shohola, PA) went above its flood
stage of 17 feet the morning of the
18th, crested at 24.1 feet at 3:15 PM
EST on the 18th, then fell back below
the flood stage late morning on the
19th. Rainfall amounts were 4 to 7
inches due to the remnants of hurricane
Ivan. The rain fell from the 16th to
the 18th. This was the second highest
crest on record at Barryville. The
highest crest was in 1955.
PAZ047 Luzerne
18 1151EST
20 1400EST
The north branch of the Susquehanna
River at Wilkes-Barre rose above its
flood stage of 22 feet midday on the
18th, crested at 35.0 feet at 1:00 AM
on the 19th, then slowly fell to be
below its flood stage midday on the
20th. This was the third highest crest
on record. Rainfall amounts were 4 to 7
inches which started on the 16th and
continued into the 18th. This rain was
from the remnants of hurricane Ivan.
PAZ048 Pike
18 1322EST
19 0300EST
The Delaware River at Port Jervis, NY
(near Matamoras, PA) rose above its
flood stage of 18 feet during the
afternoon on the 18th, crested at 19.5
feet at 4:45 PM on the 18th, then fell
below its flood stage early in the
morning of the 19th. This was the fifth
highest crest on record. Rainfall
amounts were 4 to 7 inches which start-
ed on the 16th and continued into the
18th. This rain was from the remnants
of hurricane Ivan.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast
PAZ048 Pike
18 1422EST
19 0800EST
The Delaware River at Montague, NJ
(near Milford, PA) rose above its flood
stage of 25 feet during the afternoon
on the 18th, crested at 28.4 feet at
10:15 PM on the 18th, then fell below
its flood stage the morning of the
19th. Rainfall amounts were 4 to 7
inches which started on the 16th and
continued into the 18th. This rain was
from the remnants of hurricane Ivan.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northwest
PAZ003 Crawford
08 1904EST
2220EST
One to three inches of rain fell on
Crawford County during the afternoon
and evening hours. This rain was
associated with the remnants of Tropi-
cal Storm Frances. Runoff from the rain
caused lowland flooding to begin just
after sunset. This flooding gradually
worsened as the evening progressed. Re-
ports of street and basement flooding
were common.
Crawford County
Countywide 08 2220EST
09 0830EST
Heavy rains associated with the rem-
nants of Tropical Storm Frances caused
extensive flooding in Crawford County.
Light rain associated with this storm
began falling early on September 8th.
Rainfall rates increased during the
evening hours as the low approached
Northwest Pennsylvania. Rainfall totals
through midnight on the 9th were as
high as 4 to 5 inches, especially in
southern Crawford County. The heavy
rain continued through early morning
hours and finally ended around daybreak
after another two to four inches of
rain had fallen. Storm total rainfall
amounts included: around 4.0 inches at
Conneaut Lake; 4.20 inches at Titus-
ville; 5.07 inches at the Meadville
Airport; 5.57 inches at Saegertown, 6.0
inches at Meadville; 7.8 inches at
Springboro and 10.0 inches at Cambridge
Springs. This rain caused rapid rises
in area streams and creeks. Evacuations
in the county began just after 11 p.m.
after Crooked Creek left it's banks
near Adamsville and Hartstown. The
flooding worsened during the early
morning hours with many road washouts
and evacuations reported. Around 3
a.m., two dozen residents were evacua-
ted from homes along Conneaut Creek in
Conneautville with some of the people
rescued from second floor windows.
Around 30 homes (most along West Street
in this area were heavily damaged by
the flooding. Nearby, seven people had
to be rescued from their vehicle after
flood waters washed if off the road.
Church Run, Sugar Creek and Oil Creek
left their banks in the southeast
corner of the county damaging many
homes and washing out several roads.
Several people had to be rescued from
homes along Shenango Creek in South
Shenango Township around 4 a.m. In
Meadville, French Creek rapidly rose
during the early morning hours. Many
people had to be evacuated from homes
in the city's Fifth Ward. North of
Meadville, flooding along Cussewago
Creek washed out a road causing a car
to leave the road. The driver was later
rescued. Evacuations and extensive
flood damage were also reported in the
Cambridge Springs, Linesville and
Springboro areas. Over 1,200 homes in
Crawford County were damaged by flood-
ing caused by Frances. At least several
dozen of these were either destroyed or
heavily damaged. Damage to roads in the
county topped $2 million. See the flood
description for September 9th through
the 11th for information on the subse-
quent flooding along French Creek in
Meadville.
PAZ001>002 Northern Erie--Southern Erie
08 1930FST
09 0130EST
Two to four inches of rain fell on Erie
County on September 8th through the
early morning hours of the 9th. This
rain was associated with the remnants
of Tropical Storm Frances. Runoff from
the rain caused lowland flooding to
begin during the evening hours. This
flooding gradually worsened as the eve-
ning progressed. Reports of street and
basement flooding were common,
especially in the southern portion of
the county.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northwest
Erie County
Countywide 9 0130EST
0830EST
Heavy rains associated with the rem-
nants of Tropical Storm Frances persis-
ted during the early morning hours of
September 9th. The rain eventually
ended around daybreak. Storm total
rainfall amounts from early on the 8th
through the 9th generally ranged from
3 to 6 inches in Erie County. Some
totals included: 3.5 inches at North
East; 3.59 inches at Erie International
Airport; 4.32 inches at Union City;
4.75 inches at Corry; 5.0 inches on the
east side of Eric; 5.4 inches at
Cranesville; 6.5 inches at Edinboro and
7.44 inches at Franklin Center. Runoff
from this rain caused extensive flash
flooding in Erie County during the
morning hours of the 9th. Evacuations
began in the Edinboro and McKean areas
around 2:30 a.m. The flooding in Edin-
boro was particularly severe. Water
overflowed a dam on Edinboro Lake in
the city. Hundreds of residents down-
stream of the dam, including students
at Edinboro University, were evacuated
because of the possibility of a dam
failure. Cottages just south of the dam
were reported to be completely sub-
merged. A bridge just south of the city
on State Route 99 was washed out. A
second bridge was destroyed north of
Edinboro in Washington Township. A
landslide wiped out around 500 feet of
State Route 5 in Fairview Township
between 3 and 4 a.m. Cars and buildings
along State Route 5 were damaged by the
debris. Elk Creek went into flood
around the same time in Fairview for-
cing several dozen people to be evacua-
ted along State Route 98. In Mill Creek
Township, residents were evacuated from
two mobile home parks that had flood
waters up to three feet deep. Signifi-
cant flooding was also reported in the
Albion and Corry areas. Four vehicles
were stranded in flood waters up to
four feet deep east of Erie along In-
terstate 90. A total of 20 roads were
either washed out or damaged in the
county. Hundreds of homes in the county
were damaged by the flooding. Several
of these were damaged enough to be
declared destroyed.
PAZ001>003 Northern Erie--Southern Erie--Crawford
09 0200EST
1800EST
The remnants of Tropical Storm Frances
moved northeast across the Upper Ohio
Valley on September 8th. Gusty norther-
ly winds behind this storm caused
damage in extreme northwestern
Pennsylvania. A peak gust of 47 mph was
measured at Eric International Airport.
Many trees were downed in both Erie and
Crawford Counties. A couple homes in
Erie County sustained minor wind
damage.
PAZ003 Crawford
09 0830EST
11 1200EST
Runoff from heavy rains associated with
the remnants of Tropical Storm Frances
caused French Creek in Meadville to
rise to it's highest level in 45 years.
The creek climbed above the flood stage
of 14 feet around daybreak on September
9th. The river crested at 16.36 feet
around 10 a.m on the 10th. This level
was the highest non-ice affected crest
on record. The river finally went below
flood stage at midday on the 11th.
Damage along the creek was extensive.
Meadville's Fifth Ward was especially
hard hit with hundreds of homes and
businesses damaged. The flooding was
particularly bad along Spring Street,
Lincoln Avenue and Columbia Street. All
but one road leading into Meadville had
to be closed because of the flooding.
Flood waters in some neighborhoods were
as much as 4 to 5 feet deep. Over 1,200
homes were damaged in Crawford County
from the flash flooding on 9th and the
flooding along French Creek the succes-
sive days. In Meadville alone, nine
mobile homes were destroyed with 34
houses and five businesses sustaining
major damage. See the Flash Flood event
description of September 9th for more
damage estimates.
Northern Erie--Southern Erie--Crawford
PAZ001>003 17 1030EST
18 0200EST
For the second time in a week, exten-
sive urban and lowland flooding was
reported across Erie and Crawford
Counties. The remnants of Ivan moved
across the Ohio Valley on September
17th. A stationary front extending
northeast from the low caused heavy
rains to develop and fall on most of
northwestern Pennsylvania from late on
September 16th through the daylight
hours of the 17th. Rainfall totals for
the storm in Crawford County included:
1.36 inches at Cambridge Springs; 1.77
inches at the Meadville Airport and
2.00 inches at Union City. In Erie
County rain totals were: 1.30 inches at
Edinboro; 1.44 inches at Erie Interna-
tional Airport and 2.1 inches at
Cranesville. Runoff from this rain
caused many streams and creeks to leave
their banks flooding many low lying
areas. Many roads had to be closed be-
cause of the flooding. At Meadville,
French Creek rose rapidly but crested
below the flood stage of 14 feet.
Hundreds of homes in both Erie and
Crawford Counties sustained damage from
lowland or basement flooding.
PENNSYLVANIA, West Beaver
PAZ020 8 1630EST
10 0000EST
Rain from the remnants of Hurricane
Frances began early on the 8th and end-
ed by dawn on the 9th. By 540 PM EDT on
8th, many roads were closed by flooding
countywide, including Center and Chip-
pewa Townships. By 1030 PM on 8th, many
roads flooded, especially in Darlington
and Hopewell from Connoquenessing
Creek. At this time, the Hopewell shop-
ping plaza began to flood. By 9 AM EDT
on 9th, in Bridgewater, 80 boats broke
lose from their dock. Later, nearly 250
boats were seen piled up against a
bridge. At time unknown, there were mud
slides on Rte 18 in Potter Twp, and Rte
68 near Shippingport. By the end of the
storm, 300 homes were damaged across
the county; 35 roads were flooded, and
39 towns were flooded. Total rain: 4"
in Beaver. (FRANCES)
PENNSYLVANIA, West Washington
PAZ029 8 1800EST
9 OOOOEST
By 750 PM EDT, 30 basements were flood-
ed countywide, some to a depth of 2
feet. In Hanover Twp, North Kings Creek
Rd was washed out in part (time
unknown). Both Hickory and Eight-four
reported 2.6 inches of rain. (FRANCES)
Allegheny
PAZ021 8 1800EST
10 0500EST
By 7 PM EDT on 8th, Wexford Run flooded
in Ross Twp; Babcock Blvd flooded in
McCandless Twp; creeks were flooding
Shaler Twp; Streets Run Rd was flooded
in Baldwin. By 948 PM, people were
being evacuated in Bell Acres because
of flooding after 6 inches of rain. By
1146 PM EDT on 8th, parts of Sewickley
were being evacuated. About 1 AM EDT on
9th, in Etna, Pine Creek began to flood
and 50 people were evacuated. Many
basements flooded. Other 24-hr rain-
falls: 4.5" Westview; 4.2" Moon Twp;
3.6" Pittsburgh Airport (record 1 day
rainfall). Most small stream flooding
ended by 8 AM EDT on the 9th, but the
Allegheny River at Acmetonia (C W Bill
Young Dam) rose to the flood stage of
17 ft for a few minutes around 6 AM EDT
on the 10th. The remnants of Frances
passed over the Pittsburgh airport at
230 AM EDT on the 9th. (FRANCES)
Butler
PAZ014 8 1818EST
10 OOOOEST
Basement flooding began at 718 PM EDT
on 8th. At 827 PM, Dinnerbell Rd flood-
ed in Saxonburg. By 10 PM, evacuations
began west of Butler. By 8 AM on 9th,
roads were still closed near Butler;
and people were evacuated in Evans City
and Harmony. There was flooding in
Jackson Twp and 3 other townships. Con-
noquenessing Creek flooded Zelienople
(time unknown). In total, 30 roads were
closed by flood. Total rain: 3.2" in
Sarver. (FRANCES)
Fayette
PAZ032 8 1818EST
2200EST
Basements flooded in Redstone and
Uniontown. Chalkhill reported 2.4
inches of rain. (FRANCES)
Venango
PAZ008 8 1818EST
10 0200EST
By 718 PM EDT on 8th, basements were
flooded in Cranberry. By 922 PM, Mercer
and Addams Roads flooded in Polk;
Cherry Tree Rd and Rte 417 flooded near
Franklin; and Rte 8 north of Oil City
was flooded. By 8 AM on the 9th, French
Creek and Sugar Creek were still out of
their banks northwest of Franklin; and
50 basements had been flooded through-
out the county. Total rain: 3.2" in
Polk. (FRANCES)
Mercer
PAZ007 8 1830EST
10 0700EST
At 730 PM EDT on 8th, State Rte 258 was
closed by flood near Mercer. As of 9 AM
on 9th, widespread flooding continued.
At Jamestown, 12 families were evacuat-
ed as a precaution because of a dam
(time unknown); the dam did not fail.
Total rain: 4 inches in Mercer. There
was a record flood on the Shenango
River at Transfer, which crested at
10.65 ft at 11 AM EDT on 9th (previous
record 10.47). (FRANCES)
Lawrence
PAZ013 8 1900EST
10 0700EST
By 859 PM EDT on 8th, several roads
were closed by flood near New Castle,
including Rtes 18 and 108. By 1145 PM,
numerous roads were flooded countywide;
and 30 people evacuated in North Beaver
Twp. By 9 AM EDT on 9th, flooding was
still widespread. In all, basements
flooded, 30 roads were flooded; 100
people evacuated, including 3 trailer
parks; one road washed away. There was
a record flood on Slippery Rock Creek
at Wurtemburg, which crested at 9.48 ft
at 11 PM EDT on 9th (previous record
8.09). (FRANCES)
Clarion
PAZ015 9 0032EST
10 0700EST
At 132 AM EDT on 9th, Rte 208 flooded
near Shippenville; Huey Rd flooded 4
miles south of Sligo; and Rte 58 flood-
ed 6 miles west of Sligo. Some roads
were still flooded as of 8 AM EDT on
9th. Clarion River at Cooksburg (north-
east corner of Clarion Co) rose to
flood stage (13 ft) at 4 PM EDT on 9th;
crested at 13.4 at 6 PM on 9th; and
fell below flood stage 11 PM EDT on
9th. (FRANCES)
Armstrong
PAZ022 9 2245EST
2259EST
Allegheny River at Mosgrove rose to
flood stage (19 feet) briefly from 1145
PM EDT to 1159 PM EDT on the 9th.
(FRANCES)
PENNSYLVANIA, West Washington
PAZ029 17 1215EST
18 1200EST
Rain from the remnants of Hurricane
Ivan started during the night of the
16th, and continued into the evening of
the 17th. At 115 PM EDT on 17th, roads
flooded in Canonsburg and Washington.
At 206 PM, there was widespread stream
flooding in Burgettstown, McDonald, and
Midway. At 217 PM, Houston flooded. 315
PM, Rtes 50 and 980 were flooded in
Avella and Cecil. 5 PM, mud slides in
Peters Twp, which had 4" of rain. By 8
PM, Washington 5" of rain. Total of 961
structures damaged or destroyed. Towns
hard hit: Avella, Burgettstown, Cecil,
Independence, Peters, Washington. Many
roads closed by mud slides or flooded.
Trailer park in Canton washed away.
Some trailer park residents were trap-
ped atop their mobile homes until dark,
asking for help by signaling SOS with
their flashlights. Other mobile homes
destroyed. Houses lifted off founda-
tions; railroad track beds gone;
several roads washed out, including Rte
19 near Houston; grocery store destroy-
ed. 11 boats, docked in Millsboro,
damaged. Total rain: 5.9" in Canons-
burg. (IVAN)
PAZ021 Allegheny
17 1224EST
19 0730EST
At 124 PM EDT on 17th, road flooding
was reported 2 miles west of Pitts-
burgh. At 2 PM, Wexford flooded. At 218
PM, roads flooded in Oakdale. By 315
PM, Springdale Boro flooded; and Wex-
ford had 4.5" of rain. . By 450 PM on
17th, in Tarentum, Mill St and Davidson
St were flooded; people evacuated. By 5
PM EDT on 17th, a state of emergency
was declared in 62 of the 130 municipa-
lities of Allegheny Co. South Park 6"
of rain 530 PM EDT 17th. At 6 PM, eva-
cuations in Tarentum. Widespread
flooding stranded thousands. A total of
9494 homes, 1060 businesses, 4 schools,
9 fire depts, 50 public buildings
damaged or destroyed. 140 boats broke
away and ran away down several rivers.
Some towns flooded, include: Bridge-
ville, Carnegie (by Chartiers Creek,
starting 415 PM), Etna, Millvale,
Sharpsburg, Shaler (by Little Pine
Creek), South Fayette, Tarentum, West
Deer. In Carnegie, 22 people were trap-
ped on a bridge as flood waters rose
and surrounded them. They tied them-
selves together and waited for rescue.
These roads partly washed out: Oakdale
Rd, Brocktown Rd, Boyds Run Rd, Dor-
rington Rd, Millers Run Rd, Noblestown
Rd. Total rain: 6.6 inches Franklin
Park, 6.4 Moon Twp. Pittsburgh Interna-
tional Airport set a new record for 1-
day rainfall of 5.95 inches. This broke
the old record (3.6") set during
FRANCES on Sept 9. The Allegheny River
flooded, from Freeport to Sharpsburg,
from 11 PM EDT on 17th, until 5 AM EDT
on 19th. Here are city, flood stage,
crest, time: Freeport (flood stage 23
ft), 24.1 10 AM 18th; natrona (21 ft),
24.2 11 AM 18th; Acmetonia (17), 19.8 1
PM 18th; Sharpsburg (21), 22.1 4 PM EDT
18th. The Ohio River flooded, from
Pittsburgh to Dashields, from 10 PM on
17th, until 830 AM EDT on 19th. Pitts-
burgh (flood stage 25 ft), crested 31.0
at 4 PM EDT on 18th; Dashields (25 ft),
crested 29.9 at 8 PM on 18th. On the
Youghiogheny River, Sutersville rose
above flood stage (20 ft) 1 PM on 18th,
crested 20.7 at 430 PM, and fell below
flood stage at 730 PM EDT on 18th. The
remnants of Ivan made its closest
approach to Pittsburgh at 7 PM EDT on
the 17th. (IVAN)
M350U
PAZ007 Mercer
17 1300EST
18 OOOOEST
At 2 PM EDT on 17th, Rte 18 was closed
by flood north of Greenville. Some
flooding continued beyond 8 PM EDT on
17th. (IVAN)
PAZ013 Lawrence
17 1330EST
19 0900EST
At 236 PM EDT on 17th, numerous roads
were flooded in Pulaski and Shenango
townships. By 845 PM, Ellwood City had
3.5 inches of rain. As of 6 PM on 18th,
many roads were still flooded, and
there were a few mud slides, including
one on Vanguard Rd in Perry Twp. Part
of Mohawk School Rd washed out. (IVAN)
PAZ014 Butler
17 1345EST
19 0600EST
At 245 PM EDT on 17th, flooding began
in Sarver. At 315 PM, Butler reported
3" of rain. At 445 PM, flooding occur-
red in Butler. State of emergency
declared 5 PM EDT 17th. By 6 PM, 4.3"
of rain in Penn Twp. Harmony and Jack-
son townships hardest hit. Part of
Monroe Rd in Buffalo Twp washed out.
Total of 588 structures damaged or
destroyed. Record flooding along Conno-
quenessing Creek. Zelienople crested at
18.17 ft (previous record 16.66) Total
rain: 6.1" at Butler Jr High School,
5.4" in Sarvar. (IVAN)
PAZ030 Westmoreland
17 1400EST
18 1830EST
By 3 PM EDT on 17th, 911 started
receiving flood calls. By 353 PM,
streams overflowed and flooded Vander-
grift. 417 PM, Greensburg Rd closed by
flood in New Kensington. 5 PM, Irwin
had 2.5" of rain. 534 PM, roads flooded
1 mile southwest of Apollo. 548 PM, 1
house evacuated near a previously
damaged dam in Allegheny Twp; and New
Kensington 6" of rain. 606 PM, Freeport
Rd flooded 1 mile south of Tarentum;
people being evacuated. Roads closed,
included Rte 30, 381, 982. Total of 819
homes and businesses, and 75 public
structures damaged or destroyed.
Ligonier sewage treatment plant
damaged. Many basements were flooded by
Youghiogheny River when Sutersville
rose above flood stage (20 ft) at 1 PM
EDT on 18th, crested 20.7 at 430 PM
PENNSYLVANIA, West
18th, and fell below flood stage 730 PM
18th. On the Conemaugh River, Seward
rose above flood stage (12 ft) at 11 AM
18th, crested 12.1 at I1 AM, and fell
below flood stage 1 PM EDT 18th. Total
rain: 6.3" in Monesson, 6.1 Delmont, 6
inches New Kensington. (IVAN)
PAZ020 Beaver
17 1415EST
19 1600EST
At 325 PM EDT on 17th, Rte 30, and all
roads in Industry closed by flooding.
Much damage along Rte 68 corridor in
western part of county. Bridgewater and
Glasgow flooded. Total of 625 struc-
tures damaged or destroyed, including
43 businesses, mainly in Hopewell Twp.
Hundreds of runaway boats were lost,
but 93 were recovered. Several marinas
were ripped from the shore and broke up
as they slammed into bridges, with
numerous boats still attached. Roads
partly washed out: Rtes 65, 288, 588,
Hoenig Rd, Hartzell School Rd, Shady
Rest Rd, Franklin Rd, Green Garden Rd.
On the Ohio River, Montgomery Dam rose
to flood stage (33 ft) at 4 AM EDT on
18th, crested 41.0 at 10 PM 18th, and
fell below flood stage 2 PM EDT on
19th. Total rain: 4 inches in Monaca.
(IVAN)
PAZ022 Armstrong
17 1430EST
18 2000EST
By 4 PM EDT on 17th, a courthouse was
threatened by a mud slide in Kittan-
ning; and numerous roads were flooded
countywide, including Rte 66 between
Ford City and Leechburg. By 11 PM,
Bradys Bend had 5.7 inches of rain; and
Red Bank Creek, on the border of Arm-
strong and Clarion counties, continued
to flood. St Charles on the Red Bank
Creek crested around 17.9 ft around
dawn (flood stage 17). On the Clarion
River, Cooksburg rose above flood stage
(13 ft) at 2 AM EDT on 18th, crested
16.5 at 8 AM on 18th, and fell below
flood stage 8 PM EDT 18th. The Allegheny
River rose above flood stage 4 AM EDT
18th, and fell below flood stage by 9
PM EDT on 19th. Here are city, flood
stage, crest, and time: Rimer (19 ft),
19.5 at 10 AM 18th; Mosgrove (19), 20.4
at 10 AM 18th; Kittanning (21), 22.2 at
9 AM EDT 18th; Freeport (23), 24.1 at
10 AM EDT on 18th. Crooked Creek at
Idaho had a record crest of 19.33 ft at
8 AM on 18th (previous record 18.6).
Buffalo Creek at Freeport had a record
crest of 15.28 at 8 PM on 17th (pre-
vious record 13.6). Total of 56 struc-
tures damaged or destroyed, including 3
businesses and 1 church. (IVAN)
PAZ008 Venango
17 1500EST
18 1200EST
At 4 PM EDT on 17th, Moon Run Rd flood-
ed in Oil City. 656 PM, 3.1 inches of
rain 5 miles east of Oil City. (IVAN)
PAZ015 Clarion
17 1510EST
18 1900EST
At 410 PM EDT on 17th, Rte 66 closed by
flood in Shippenville. New Bethlehem,
Hawthorn, East Brady, and Sligo also
flooded. At 646 PM on 17th, there was a
mud slide on the south side of New
Bethlehem. Rte 58 also flooded. On the
Clarion River, Cooksburg rose above
flood stage (13 ft) 2 AM EDT on 18th,
crested 16.5 at 8 AM 18th, and fell be-
low flood stage 8 PM EDT on 18th. Total
of 117 homes and businesses, and 155
public roads, damaged or destroyed.
Total rain: 3.5 inches in East Brady.
(IVAN)
PAZ031 Greene
17 1600EST
18 1700EST
It started 5 PM EDT 17th, when Grays-
ville flooded, according to newspaper
accounts. By 740 PM on 17th, there was
widespread road and stream flooding
countywide, including all roads in and
out of Greensburg; Rte 21 in Franklin
Twp; and Rte 18 in Centre Twp. Total of
157 homes and 46 businesses damaged or
destroyed. Total rain: about 5 inches.
(IVAN)
PAZ016 Jefferson
17 1638EST
19 1200EST
At 538 PM EDT on 17th, roads flooded,
in Warsaw Twp, 7 miles north of Brook-
ville after 3.3 inches of rain. By 6
PM, there was widespread road and
stream flooding. At least 5 people were
rescued from their vehicles. By 8 PM,
Rockdale had 4" of rain. By 9 PM,
Punxsutawney had 4.5 inches. Mahoning
Creek at Punxsutawney crested at 32.3
ft (flood stage 32) around 1 PM EDT on
18th. (IVAN)
PAZ023 Indiana
17 1730EST
19 OOOOEST
At 630 PM EDT on 17th, Curry Run over-
flowed and closed Rte 422 near Shelocta
(newspaper). By 720 PM, there was wide-
spread road and stream flooding. Flood
waters swept away 8 empty campers at a
camp ground between Shelocta and Elder-
ton. 845 PM, numerous roads closed by
flood. At one house in Centre Twp,
basement wall caved in. Rte 954 near
Beyer was washed out. Rte 4018 near
Smicksburg closed when Mahoning Dam
overflowed. Indiana had 3.5 inches of
rain. By 1050 PM, Clymer flooded and
people were evacuated. 150 people had
to be evacuated countywide. Shelocta
hit hard. Total of 339 structures
damaged or destroyed, 40 of them were
businesses. (IVAN)
PENNSYLVANIA, West
PAZ009 Forest
17 2000EST
18 1900EST
At 9 PM EDT on 17th, roads and a bridge
covered by water near Tionesta. On the
Clarion River, Cooksburg rose above
flood stage (13 fl) at 2 AM EDT on
18th, crested 16.5 at 8 AM 18th, and
fell below flood stage at 8 PM EDT on
18th. (IVAN)
PUERTO RICO
Mayaguez And
Vicinity
Mayaguez 7 1420AST
Heavy rain and pea sized hail were
reported at Barrio Miradero.
Western Interior
Adjuntas 7 1520AST
1606AST
A near severe thunderstorm drifted over
Adjuntas during the afternoon causing
heavy rainfall which caused the loss of
a life as river Yayales, a small tribu-
tary of river Guilarte, surged out of
its banks and flowed across the inter-
sections of roads 131 and 135. A 59
year old woman drove a car into the
moving waters, attempted to escape her
car and was drowned.
F59VE
PRZO03-007-007-007 Southeast--Ponce And Vicinity
8 0400AST
2359AST
Coastal flooding was reported at
Playita Cortada in the municipality of
Santa Isabel. Three families were relo-
cated to higher ground.
PRZ003 Southeast
8 0800AST
2000AST
Coastal flooding occurred along the
coastal sector of Salinas, as the high
surf generated by Hurricane Ivan when
it was over 300 miles south of Puerto
Rico, washed ashore, rocks and debris,
which blocked the traffic along coastal
highway 109, at barrio Las Ochenta,
leading from Salinas to Guayama. The
road remained closed for a period of 12
hours.
Mayaguez And
Vicinity
Hormigueros 8 1600AST
2359AST
Several areas were reported flooded in
the municipality of Hormigueros, road
319, the San Jose Lavandero community,
road 114 at Valle Hermoso Sur. Around 4
inches of rain fell in Hormigueros
during the afternoon. Landslides were
reported at Parelas San Romulado Norte,
Camino Oscar Barbosa, road 345.
Mayaguez And
Vicinity
Mayaguez 8 1600AST
2359AST
Flooding was reported in Mayaguez, Del
Carmen Street at Barrio Santurce,
Barrio Rio Hondo, Wilson Street at
Parcelas Castillo, Badiz and Nenadich
Streets. Landslides were reported at
Camino Rosa, road 348, and the bridge
at Puente de Camino Juan Lebron
was affected by the rains.
PRZ003 Southeast
8 1915AST
2359AST
Coastal flooding was reported in Barrio
Guardarraya along Highway 3 in the
municipality of Patillas.
PRZ001>013 San Juan And Vicinity--Northeast--
Southeast--Eastern Interior--North
Central--Central Interior--Ponce And
Vicinity--Northwest--Western Interior--
Mayaguez And Vicinity--Southwest--
Culebra--Vieques
14 1600AST
17 2359AST
Tropical Storm Jeanne and its asso-
ciated weather affected Puerto Rico,
Vieques and Culebra from Sep. 14-17. On
its wake it left considerable damages
to the electric power grid, the water
supply system, highways and roads,
bridges, schools, individual house-
holds, businesses and commerce due to
extensive flooding, landslides and mud-
slides. Jeanne forced 3,629 people
living in flood zones to seek refuge in
shelters. Jeanne caused eight deaths in
Puerto Rico, four direct and four in-
direct. One death direct death was in
the municipality of Yabucoa, where the
winds tore the roof and ceiling of a
house to which a hammock was attached,
flunging a person from the hammock and
smashing her into the wall of an adja-
cent structure. Another,and the only
one flood related fatality was reported
in the municipality of Moca, where a
person was reportedly drowned in a tri-
butary stream of River Culebrinas. Two
other persons died and one was injured
after a tree damaged by winds fell on
an automobile in a rural road of Yauco
the Saturday after the storm. Two other
persons died due to carbon monoxide
poisoning from generators running in
closed spaces without proper ventila-
tion. The island road system was widely
impacted as 302 roads had to be closed
due to fallen trees, landslide and mud-
slides or debris. Damages to the
electrical grid were estimated at 60
million, and to the water system at 8
million. Tropical Storm Jeanne made
landfall as a strong tropical storm
over southeast Puerto Rico around noon
time on Sep. 15. Official winds reports
from the International airport in Caro-
lina were of sustained winds of 49 mph
with a gust to 71 mph. An unofficial
report from a spotter in Salinas indi-
cated sustained winds of 63 mph with
gust to 71 mph at 1140 am AST. Another
unofficial report of a wind gust to 68
mph was recorded at Palmas del Mar,
Humacao, and the Arecibo Observatory,
which recorded a wind gust of 70 mph at
an elevation of 1,200 feet on Sep 15.
The agricultural impact was signifi-
cant, the hardest hit areas were the
south and east. Damages were estimated
at 101.5 million, 55 million were
attributed to the banana an plantainx
sectors. More than 15,500 acres of
plantain and banana farm lands were
affected. Hardest hit crops were
coffee, plantain, banana and wheat. The
hydrological impact of Jeanne were
widespread and diverse with major
stream and river flooding. The island
of Vieques recorded 23.75 inches of
rain over three days, and 14.75 inches
in a 24 hour period which corresponded
to more than a 100 year return period.
Other municipalities in Puerto rico
received from 11 to 18 inches over the
three day period ending on Sep. 17 at
800 am AST. The highest return
frequency over inland Puerto Rico was
at Aibonito, where the 24 hour rainfall
of 15 inches corresponded to more than
a 100 year event. F47PH, M37 VE, M41
VE, M450U
Mayaguez And
Vicinity
Anasco 16 0245AST
0645AST
River Rio Grande de Anasco was reported
out of its banks.
San Juan And
Vicinity
San Juan 21 1500AST
Funnel cloud reported between Roosevelt
and Pinciro Avenues.
San Juan And
Vicinity
Carolina 22 1535AST
Urban flooding was reported at Parque
Escorial. Standing water knee high in
some places and as high as some car
doors in spots.
Ponce And Vicinity
Ponce 28 1500AST
Heavy rains, pea size hail and strong
gusty winds were reported at Barrio
Punta Diamante in the municipality of
Ponce. Winds gusts were estimated
between 40 and 50 mph.
RHODE ISLAND
NONE REPORTED.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Central
Calhoun County
7 NE St Matthews to 7 0220EST 0.5 100
7.5 NE St Matthews 0223EST
NWS survey along with dept. of high-
ways, found trees down across US601
from a small tornado.
Calhoun County
2 SE Ft Motte 7 0337EST
Hwy Dept. reported trees down on SC
419.
Richland County
1.5 SE Gadsden to 7 0346EST 2.5 440
1 NW Gadsden 0348EST
NWS survey found 3 mobile destroyed,
several others damaged along with a
couple of businesses. Three people were
injured. Numerous trees and powerlines
down.
Richland County
Ft Jackson 7 0425EST 1 200
0428EST
Ft. Jackson reported 22 homes with
light to moderate damage from an F1
tornado.
Richland County
1 SE Columbia to 7 0517EST 0.5 100
.5 SE Columbia 0518EST
An F0 took down some trees on Bluff and
Blackberry roads.
Barnwell County
Barnwell 7 0535EST 0.5 100
0536EST
An F0 took down some trees and power-
lines and damaged some signs in Barn-
well.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Central
Aiken County
5 SE Monetta to 7 0614EST 0.5 100
4.5 SE Monetta 0615EST
An F0 tornado took down some trees on
hwys 39 and 391.
Sumter County
3 SW Sumter to 7 0628EST 4 500
2 W Sumter 0738EST
Emergency manager reported 55 homes
damaged, 9 destroyed, and 3 injuries.
Calhoun County
Countywide 7 0700EST
0900EST
Sheriff reported some secondary roads
beginning to flood with some closures.
Richland County
1 SE Columbia 7 0712EST
0900EST
Sheriff reported heavy rains and
flooding of roads in southeast Columbia
and outskirts with some closures.
Lee County
3 S Manville to 7 0740EST 4 440
4 SW Manville 0748EST
A strong F1 tornado took down huge
trees and powerlines, and also did
moderate damage to several homes and a
cotton gin mill.
Lee County
2 SW Bishopville to 7 0810EST 0.5 100
2 WSW Bishopville 0812EST
Storm Chaser reported an F0 did minor
damage to a mobile home and took down
some trees and powerlines.
Kershaw County
5 ESE Camden to 7 0818EST 3 400
5 E Camden 0824EST
Intermittent touchdown of an F0 took
down trees and powerlines in and around
Antioch with minor damage to some
mobile homes.
Kershaw County
2 SE Cassatt to 7 0835EST 5 440
3 NW Cassatt 0845EST
An F1 tornado did moderate damage to
several homes and mobile homes. A
turkey farm also had light damage.
Calhoun County
6 SW St Matthews to 7 0848EST 0.5 100
5.5 SW St Matthews 0849EST
Dept of highways reported an F0 took
down some trees and powerlines on Sc
453.
Clarendon County
2 SW Paxville to 7 0848EST 0.5 100
2.5 WSW Paxville 0849EST
Survey found an F0 path a half mile
long which took down trees.
Sumter County
Shaw Afb to 7 0903EST 3 400
2.5 N Shaw Afb 0909EST
Shaw AFB reported many homes with light
damage and a few with moderate damage
as an Fl touched down between the run-
ways and moved across the base. Many
trees and powerlines were also down.
Lancaster County
Rich Hill Xrds to 7 0940EST 2 300
2 NW Rich Hill Xrds 0944EST
A strong F1 did moderate to severe
damage to buildings on a turkey farm.
Several mobile along the path.
Kershaw County
2 NE Camden to 7 1015EST 7 880
7 N Camden 1029EST
An F3 tornado demolished several mobile
homes and severely damaged cinder block
horse stables at a horse farm. A large
horse trailer was lifted up and placed
on top of the stable. Several out-
buildings were destroyed and numerous
trees and powerlines were down.
Chesterfield County
7 SSE Cheraw to 7 1140EST 8 440
1 NNW Cheraw 1156EST
An F1 intermittently touched down and
did minor damage to several homes,
businesses, and an elementary school..
Numerous trees and powerlines were
down.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Central
Orangeburg County
5 SE Cope to 7 1145EST 0.5 100
4.5 SE Cope 1146EST
An F0 took down some trees along Cannon
Bridge road.
Chesterfield County
13 ESE Patrick to 7 1450EST 1 150
13 E Patrick 1452EST
An F0 took down trees along hwy 52
north of Society Hill as the tornado
dissipated.
Fairfield County
Jenkinsville to 7 1500EST 16 400
6 W Winnsboro 1532EST
An F0 intermittently touched down and
took down trees from Jenkinsville to
the Greenbrier Community.
Bamberg County
1 E Ehrhardt to 7 1520EST 0.5 100
1.5 NE Ehrhardt 1522EST
Emergency manager reported trees and
powerlines down along path.
SCZ016-030>031 Chesterfield--Aiken--Sumter
7 1630EST
8 0835EST
Emergency manager reported a tree on a
home 5SSE of Chesterfield and shingles
of a home.
Chesterfield County
8 E Me Bee to 7 1923EST 7 440
9 NE Me Bee 1937EST
An F2 destroyed 2 mobile homes and did
moderate to severe damage to several
others. Numerous trees and powerlines
were down.
Newberry County
Macedonia 7 2155EST
Highway Dept. reported several trees
down.
Aiken County
Aiken Muni Arpt 16 1354EST
Pilot at Aiken airport sighted a funnel
cloud moving north.
Aiken County
4 N Aiken to 16 1356EST 6 75
10 N Aiken 1408EST
Sheriff and Emergency manager reported
trees down along the path of an FO
tornado that down from 1-20 just south
of US 1 to 3 miles South of Ridge
Spring on SC511 which is Pitts Branch
road.
Saluda County
5 NNE Saluda to 16 1500EST 6 400
10 N Saluda 1512EST
Storm survey found numerous trees and
powerlines down, light to moderate
damage destroyed, 2 trees on cars, and
light to moderate roof damage to
several framed homes.
Fairfield County
3 NE Winnsboro 17 0530EST
Highway dept. reported several trees
down on SC200 northeast of town.
Clarendon County
3 W Alcolu to 27 0923EST 3 400
Alcolu 0929EST
An F1 tornado destroyed 2 mobile homes
and damaged several others. Light to
moderate and its busses. Severe damage
occurred to large open air outbuildings
at a mill across the street from the
school.
Aiken County
9 NE Aiken to 27 1239EST 3 100
11 NNE Aiken 1245EST
An F0 did moderate damage to a barn,
camper, and roof of a home.
Lee County
Bishopville to 27 1303EST 6 80
Lucknow 1315EST
An F0 touched down in Bishopville then
again in the Lucknow area. Trees and
powerlines were down with minor damage
to a couple of homes.
Chesterfield County
4 S Chesterfield to 27 1330EST 3 120
1 S Chesterfield 1336EST
An F0 took down trees, severely damage
some wood framed outbuildings and did
minor damage to a couple of mobile
homes.
Saluda County
7 N Ridge Spg 27 1404EST
Sheriff reported a funnel north of
Ridge Springs.
Saluda County
Countywide 27 1421EST
Highway dept. reported scattered trees
down around the county.
Saluda County
8 NW Saluda to 27 1539EST 2 80
9 NNW Saluda 1543EST
An F0 touched down along Old Chappells
road taking down trees.
Newberry County
Chappells 27 1600EST
Sheriff reported a funnel cloud over
Chappells.
Newberry County
8 ENE Newberry to 27 1608EST 3 220
10 ENE Newberry 1614EST
Roof torn off home with 4 other homes
damaged. Several outbuildings
destroyed. Damage was on SC34, US 176,
and BIg Pine road.
Lexington County
10 WNW Lexington to 27 1630EST 1 80
11 WNW Lexington 1632EST
An F0 touchd down on Devils Backbone
road in taking down trees which just
missed several homes.
Newberry County
.5 N Jalapa to 27 1644EST 3 100 0
3 NNW Jalapa 1650EST
An F0 touched down on Jalapa road and
Indian Creek road taking down trees and
doing minor damage to a couple of
mobile homes.
Orangeburg County
Springfield to 27 1837EST
Norway
Sheriff reported trees down in the
western part of the county.
Lexington County
Gilbert to 27 1840EST
Lexington 1850EST
Sheriff reported trees down in the
Gilbert area and in Heritage Hills
subdivision of Lexington.
Richland County
Countywide 27 1924EST
1944EST
Sheriff reported scattered trees down
around the county.
Fairfield County
3 NNW Ridgeway to 27 2008EST 2 220
5 NNW Ridgeway 2012EST
An F2 tornado destroyed 5 mobile homes,
did moderate to severe damage to 2
framed homes and injurred 13 people.
One 57 year old male died. Two vehicles
were moved 20 to 30 yards. M51MH
SOUTH CAROLINA, North
Coastal
Darlington County
2 SW Darlington to 07 1135EST 1.3 50
1 SW Darlington 1145EST
A tornado snapped trees, some of which
fell onto several homes and damaged
roofs.
Darlington County
1 S Society Hill to 07 1210EST 0.7 50
1 SE Society Hill 1215EST
Tornado snapped several trees, and
caused damage to a roof of a home.
Marlboro County
4 SSE Clio to 07 1305EST 5 100
Clio 1312EST
Tornado snapped or uprooted numerous
trees and damaged several homes.
Marlboro County
1 SW Me Coll 07 1327EST 0.3 25
1330EST
Tornado demolished a stapped down
mobile home.
Darlington County
7 NNE Darlington 07 1411EST 0.1 30
1412EST
Tornado snapped several trees and
damaged a mobile home.
Florence County
4 NE Florence to 07 1645EST 0.4 30
4 N Florence 1647EST
Tornado damaged a billboard and several
trees next to a Petro truck stop. The
tornado continued into Darlington
county.
Darlington County
7 ESE Darlington to 07 1647EST 0.6 30
7 E Darlington 1650EST
Tornado snapped numerous trees.
Dillon County
6 E Dillon to 07 1811EST 1.3 30
5 NE Dillon 1814EST
A tornado flattened and old barn and
part of the roof of a shed was torn
off. A few trees were snapped ... one
damaging a roof of a home.
Marlboro County
4 SW Bennettsville to 07 2005EST 0.5 25
5 W Bennettsville 2006EST
A tornado damaged a steel conveyor belt
track at a sand and gravel mine.
Several trees were snapped, and the
roof of a front porch of a church was
lifted off.
Florence County
Florence 16 1600EST
1605EST
Public reported a funnel cloud near
Ebenezer Road.
Darlington County
Hartsville 16 1640EST
1645EST
A funnel cloud was reported near Old
Camden Rd.
Georgetown County
1 N Murrells Inlet 25 1052EST
Strong rip currents caused by the
swells from Hurricane Jeanne resulted
in a drowning. Five other people had to
be rescued by lifeguards.
??1W
Florence County
2 E Lake City to 27 1105EST 0.4 30
2 NE Lake City 1108EST
A tornado destoyed a barn and snapped
trees. A house sustained minor damage.
Georgetown County
5 NW Carvers Bay to 27 1154EST 1.6 30
7 NW Carvers Bay 1205EST
A tornado snapped telephone poles,
uprooted trees, and moved a mobile home
off its foundation. The tornado also
destroyed several sheds and outhouses.
Marion County
3 NE Peedee to 27 1325EST 1.5 30
4 N Peedee 1332EST
A tornado damaged two homes, and downed
trees, powerlines, and sheds.
Dillon County
2 E Oak Grove 27 1352EST 0.2 25
1353EST
A tornado downed trees along Interstate
95.
Marlboro County
Blenheim 27 1415EST 0.1 25
A tornado touched down in a parking lot
with no damage.
Florence County
Florence 27 2107EST
2300EST
Florence 911 reported widespread
flooding of roadways. Some of the
streets reported flooding include:
Church St., Baroody St., Coit St.,
Sumter St., Evans St., Chase St.,
Alexander St., and the Cheves area.
Darlington County
Darlington 27 2112EST
2300EST
911 reported flooding on the roadways.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Northwest
Greenville County
Mauldin 01 1530EST
1600EST
A number of streets, especially Butler
Rd., were partially closed because of
high water produced by a thunderstorm
which dropped 2 inches of rainfall very
quickly.
York County
8 N Rock Hill to 07 1043EST 1 100
9 N Rock Hill 1045EST
This tornado touched down on the
norheast side of Tega Cay and tracked
almost due north into North Carolina.
Damage was mainly limited to trees, but
a few of these fell on homes and
automobiles.
SCZ001>003 Oconee Mountains--Pickens Mountains--
Greenville Mountains
07 1100EST
2300EST
High winds associated with the remnants
of Hurricane Frances produced some
damage to trees and power lines across
the South Carolina mountains.
SCZ003-006 Greenville Mountains - Greater
Greenville
07 1630EST
08 0800EST
An extended period of moderate to heavy
rainfall associated with the remnants
of Hurricane Frances resulted in
gradual rises and eventual flooding
along Gilder and Brushy Creeks, the
Enoree River, and other streams on
Greenville's east side. Overnight, the
flooding expanded to include most of
the remainder of the county.
SCZ001-004 Oconee Mountains--Greater Oconee
07 1700EST
08 0500EST
Widespread flooding of creeks and
streams developed across the county by
early evening. Numerous roads were
covered with water or washed out, and
the sewer systems of several
communities were damaged.
Anderson County
2 NE Sandy Spgs to 07 1830EST 1.2 50
2 N Sandy Spgs 1832EST
This tornado touched down just
northeast of Sandy Springs, then moved
northwest, uprooting several trees
along its path. An aluminum cattle
shelter was also destroyed.
Abbeville County
Abbeville 07 1900EST
2100EST
Pickens County
Countywide 07 1900EST
2100EST
Greenville County
West Central Portion 07 1930EST
2230EST
Anderson County
Anderson to 07 2000EST
Belton 2200EST
After an extended period of moderate to
heavy rainfall, a tropical rain band
produced intense rainfall rates that
led to rapid rises along some creeks
and small streams across portions of
the Upstate during the mid-to-late
evening. Streams affected by flash
flooding included Blue Hill Creek in
Abbeville and Broadway Creek between
Anderson and Belton. Some evacuations
occurred in Berea late in the evening,
as the Reedy River rose above flood
stage from Berea to downtown
Greenville. A few roads were damaged
across the area.
Chester County
10 SE Chester 07 1915EST 0.5 50
1916EST
This brief tornado blew down several
trees and damaged or destroyed 2 small
trailers shortly after touching down.
It then moved north and lifted a
portion of the roof from a
well-constructed home. The garage wall
was blown inward about I foot at this
same location. A carport next to the
home was also detroyed. Several trees
were blown down and a small trailer
destroyed at a hunting club before the
tornado lifted.
Cherokee County
East Portion 07 2100EST
2200EST
Union County
Union 07 2100EST
08 0300EST
After an extended period of moderate to
occasionally heavy rainfall,
intensifying rain rates led to rapid
rises and flash flooding along some
small creeks and streams in eastern
portions of the Upstate. Several roads
were covered with water in areas from
Gaffney to Blacksburg due to flooding
of Cherokee Creek and other small
streams. However, flooding was most
severe near the city of Union, where
there was extensive damage to roads and
bridges, including 2 bridges that were
washed away. Several homes were also
damaged.
SCZ002-005 Pickens Mountains--Greater Pickens
07 2100EST
08 0800EST
SCZ010 Anderson
07 2200EST
08 0700EST
After the flash flooding that developed
earlier in the evening waned, general
flooding continued across the county
through the overnight hours, as
numerous additional streams rose
gradually to flood.
SCZ007>008 Spartanburg--Cherokee
07 2200EST
08 0700EST
General flooding became widespread
across portions of the Upstate late in
the evening, as numerous streams rose
gradually to flood. A mobile home park
near Gaffney required evacuation
overnight. The Pacolet River flooded in
northern portions of Spartanburg
County, especially areas around
Landrum. Several roads and bridges were
damaged.
Union County
6 E Union to 07 2300EST 4 225
7 NE Union 2306EST
This tornado touched down east of the
city of Union, then tracked north/
northwest, blowing down and uprooting
numerous trees, and rolling one mobile
home. Other structural damage was
limited to shingles and gutters.
Chester County
Chester 08 0200EST
0400EST
York County
Rock Hill to 08 0200EST
Ft Mill 0400EST
An intense tropical rain band moved
north across portions of the eastern
piedmont during the early morning
hours, causing small creeks and streams
to rise quickly to flood.
SCZ009-014 York--Chester
08 0400EST
0700EST
After the intense rainfall rates ended,
continued moderate to occasionally
heavy rainfall allowed general flooding
to persist into the mid-morning.
SCZ005>006 Greater Pickens--Greater Greenville
09 0900EST
10 0800EST
After flooding due to the heavy
rainfall on the 7th abated, the Saluda
River crested a seond time on the
morning of the 9th, as the heavy
rainfall that fell well upstream worked
its way through the system.
Laurens County
13 SE Laurens 16 1612EST 0.5 20
This brief, weak tornado blew down a
few trees.
SCZ001>002- Oconee Mountains--Pickens Mountains--
004>005-010 Greater Oconee--Greater Pickens--
Anderson
16 1700EST
17 0300EST
High winds developed across the
mountains and a portion of the
foothills during the evening as the
remants of Hurricane Ivan moved just
west of the area. Numerous trees were
blown down, many of which fell on
vehicles and structures. The hardest
hit areas were generally in areas from
the mountains south to highway 11.
Anderson County
4 SSE Townville 16 1725EST 0.1 15
This brief tornado produced mainly tree
damage in the Double Springs community.
Oconee County
13 SE Walhalla to 16 1735EST 5 50
8 SE Walhalla 1743EST
This weak tornado blew down numerous
trees and power lines along its 5-mile
track.
Anderson County
3 W Iva 16 1740EST 0.1 10
This tornado touched down very briefly
in an open field.
Oconee County
Westminster to 16 1755EST 4.5 50
4 NNW Westminster 1802EST
This tornado blew down numerous trees
and power lines along its track, some
of which fell on homes. A mobile home
was destroyed when it was blown into an
embankment.
SCZ001>002-004>005 Oconee Mountains--Pickens Mountains--
Greater Oconee--Greater Pickens
16 2000EST
17 0800EST
Moderate to heavy rainfall associated
with the remnants of Hurricane Ivan
resulted in flooding along a few creeks
during mid-evening across the northwest
part of the Upstate. The flooding
gradually became widespread and more
severe during the overnight hours,
especially in Oconee County, as the
Tugaloo River flooded, trapping a
number of famalies, some of which
required rescue via helicopter. A
number of bridges and roads were washed
out or otherwise damaged by flood
water.
SCZ003-006>007 Greenville Mountains--Greater
Greenville--Spartanburg
16 2300EST
17 0500EST
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
continued to cause strong enough winds
to blow down a number of trees and
power lines across portions of the
mountains and foothills. A few fell on
structures and vehicles, and there were
scattered power outages. The damage was
more widespread across the western
Upstate.
Spartanburg County
Campobello 16 2330EST
Lightning struck an industrial plant,
igniting a fire which destroyed about
2/3 of the facility.
SCZ007 Spartanburg
17 0100EST
0800EST
After an evening of heavy rainfall,
several small streams flooded just
after midnight. Several bridges were
covered with water. Most areas affected
were in the northwest quarter of the
county, including Campobello, Inman,
and Lyman. The Pacolet River also
flooded in spots.
Chester County
6 WSW Great Falls 17 0510EST
Two tractor trailers flipped over on
I-77 when the drivers lost control due
to strong winds.
Abbeville County
Abbeville to 27 1750EST
Calhoun Falls 1930EST
Greenwood County
Greenwood 27 1815EST
2000EST
Intense rainfall rates associated with
the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
resulted in rapid rises and flash
flooding along some small creeks and
streams across the southern part of the
Upstate. Some of the worst flooding
occurred around Abbeville, where
several bridges were covered by
flooding streams. Severe urban flooding
developed in the city of Greenwood, as
the bypass at Burton Plaza was covered
with water, and a small stream flooded
a portion of Laurel St. Several other
roads were closed around the city,
including Scotts and Airport Roads. In
addition, a portion of highway 72
became covered with water near Calhoun
Falls. Several roads and bridges were
damaged by flood water.
Anderson County
5 S Anderson to 27 1830EST
Honea Path 2030EST
Oconee County
South Portion 27 1830EST
2030EST
As an intense tropical ran band moved
across the western Upstate, some flash
flooding developed. Part of highway 81S
was closed in Anderson County when a
construction site was flooded in the
northbound lane. Widespread flash
flooding also occurred around Iva,
where all low spots filled quickly with
deep water. At Honea Path, an apartment
building was evacuated after flooding
from a stopped up storm drain entered
the building. Some businesses incurred
minor flood damage in southern Oconee
County. Urban flooding also occurred in
Anderson.
Laurens County
Countywide 27 1915EST
2300EST
As the intense tropical rain band
continued to sweep over the Upstate,
flash flooding developed across Laurens
County, where up to a foot-and-a-half
of water accumulated in low places on
Interstate 385 from Laurens to the
Greenville line. Interstate 26 was also
flooded between mile markers 52 and 55.
Flooding was also reported along
highway 221 S around Waterloo with a
foot of water covering the road in low
places. By late evening, flash flooding
became severe, as 5 to 6 inches of rain
had fallen in just a 3-hour period.
Water covered a number of bridges from
the Hickory Tavern and Green Pond
areas, east across Gray Court and
Fountain Inn to the Spartanburg line.
At Cooks Bridge, just the reflectors
along the top of the bridge were
visible. Evacuations of several homes
were required around Fountain Inn.
Flooding also developed in the Ware
Shoals area.
Greenville County
Fountain Inn to 27 2000EST
Simpsonville 2300EST
Flooding developed quickly across
Greenville County during mid-evening.
Numerous automobiles were stranded in
water in the southern and eastern parts
of the county. Flash flooding occurred
around Fork Shoals, along highway 25
south of Greenville, and along Jones
Mill Rd east of Fountain Inn. Gilder
Creek flooded from Mauldin downstream
to the Enoree River. Water from the
flooded creek covered a bridge at E
Georgia Rd.
Spartanburg County
Central Portion 27 2100EST
2300EST
Greenville County
Berea to 27 2130EST
Greer 2300EST
As the intense tropical rain band
associated with the remnants of Jeanne
continued to progress north and east
across the Upstate, flash flooding
followed. Numerous streams rose quickly
to flood, including Brushy Creek and
the Enoree River around Greer and
Taylors. Numerous people required
rescue from their automobiles in this
area. The Reedy River also flooded from
Berea to downtown Greenville. In
Spartanburg County, a bridge was washed
out on Apple Valley Rd in the Berry
Shoals area. Portions of South
Blackstock Rd and Reidville Rd were
flooded, as was highway 101 north of
Woodruff.
Cherokee County
2 S Gaffney 27 2115EST 0.8 50
2116EST
This tornado destroyed a mobile home
and blew down numerous trees and power
lines.
Chester County
7 NE Chester 27 2200EST
A few trees were blown down along
highway 72. There were also some power
outages in the area.
SCZ006>007-012 Greater Greenville--Spartanburg--
Laurens
27 2300EST
28 1100EST
After an evening of flash flooding,
rises along creeks and streams
moderated, but general flooding
persisted through the overnight and
morning hours, as rainfall worked its
way downstream through the water
systems. The main flood problem was
along the Enoree River basin in eastern
Greenville and Spartanburg Counties, as
Gilder and Peters Creeks and other
tributaries remained in flood for many
hours. There was also considerable
urban and small stream flooding
throughout the city of Spartanburg.
SOUTH CAROLINA, South Coastal
Jasper County
13 SSW Hardeeville 6 1017EST 1 100
1020EST
A tornado crossed into Jasper County
from Chatham County Georgia. The
tornado tracked through a marshy area
and no significant damage occurred.
Charleston County
1 NW Adams Run 6 1155EST
1200EST
Thunderstorms winds knocked down
several trees.
Colleton County
4 NW Jacksonboro to 6 1205EST 0.5 40
4.5 NW Jacksonboro 1210EST
A tornado knocked down trees.
Jasper County
4 SE Hardeeville to 6 1355EST 2 100
2 SE Hardeeville 1405EST
A tornado knocked down limbs and trees,
one of which fell on a mobile home
causing 1 injury.
Colleton County
6 SE Walterboro 6 1810EST
1815EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down several
trees.
Charleston County
3 WNW Hollywood 6 1820EST
1825EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down several
trees.
Colleton County
3 W Canadys 6 1940EST
1945EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees
and large limbs.
Berkeley County
15 SW Cross 7 0015EST
0020EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.
Dorchester County
2 NE Ridgeville 7 0145EST
0150EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down several
trees.
Jasper County
5 NE Hardeeville to 7 0230EST 0.05 50
5.5 NE Hardeeville 0235EST
A tornado knocked down trees.
Dorchester County
8 SE Harleyville to 7 0255EST 0.5 40
7.5 SE Harleyville 0300EST
A small tornado knocked down trees and
large limbs.
Allendale County
2 NW Allendale to 7 0420EST 2 40
4 NW Allendale 0428EST
A tornado knocked down and snapped off
numerous trees.
Allendale County
4 NW Seigling to 7 0440EST 1 40
5 NW Seigling 0445EST
A tornado snapped and downed several
trees.
Jasper County
2 E Gillisonville to 7 0635EST 4 75
2 NNW Gillisonville 0645EST
A tornado knocked down trees. Many
trees were snapped off and thrown in
different directions.
Berkeley County
6 W Goose Creek 7 0940EST
0945EST
Thunderstorms winds knocked down trees.
Charleston County
North Charleston 7 1015EST
1018EST
Two trees were blown along the 52
Connector.
Berkeley County
Goose Creek 7 1028EST
1032EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.
Allendale County
5 NW Seigling 7 1100EST
1105EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees
and large limbs.
Hampton County
5 NE Brunson to 7 1430EST 0.5 40
5 N Brunson 1435EST
A tornado knocked down trees in the
county before crossing into Allendale
county.
Allendale County
4 E Fairfax to 7 1435EST 4 100
4 ESE Sycamore 1445EST
A weak F1 tornado crossed from Hampton
county into Allendale county. The
tornado uprooted and snapped off trees
along its path.
Allendale County
10 S Martin to 7 2005EST 0.5 40
9.5 S Martin 2010EST
A tornado snapped and bent trees in
various directions.
Allendale County
4 NE Millett to 7 2020EST 1 50
4 N Millett 2030EST
A tornado snapped trees and bent others
in various directions.
Hurricane Frances made land fall over
the Florida Panhandle and continued to
track in a generally northward
direction into Georgia, before turning
more to the northeast. This track
placed the Charleston County Warning
Area in the favorable right side of the
remnants of Frances which produced
numerous tornadoes and areas of
straight line wind damage over
southeast Georgia and south coastal
South Carolina. Several Georgia
counties also experienced flash
flooding as there were isolated
rainfall amounts of 5 to 8 inches over
a 24 to 36 hour period. This was on top
of already saturated ground from heavy
rains during the month of August. The
South Carolina counties experienced
more nuisance type flooding as the
rainfall amounts were not as high as
what occurred in southeast Georgia.
Beaufort County
Hilton Head Is 6 1340EST 1 75
1345EST
A picket fenced was knocked down. Part
of the fence went through the door of a
house. The roof of a house was
partially lifted and then set back
down. This caused some interior damage
to the home.
Allendale County
13 S Martin 27 0420EST
0425EST
Several trees and large limbs were
knocked down by thunderstorm winds.
Hampton County
4 NE Early Branch to 27 0445EST 0.5 40
4 NNE Early Branch 0450EST
A weak tornado knocked down several
trees.
Berkeley County
1 W Pineville to 27 0730EST 1 150
1 NW Pineville 0735EST
A weak tornado damaged 2 mobile homes
and a shed. One mobile home had the
entire roof torn off and the second had
skirting torn off. Numerous trees and
limbs were knocked down.
Charleston County
Charleston to 27 0800EST
Isle Of Palms 0930EST
Heavy rainfall caused flooded roads in
Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, and the Isle
of Palms.
Colleton County
Countywide 27 2030EST
2100EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down
numerous trees across the county. One
tree fell on a house and another fell
on a vehicle.
Dorchester County
St George 27 2110EST
2125EST
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees
in several locations across the
northern part of the county.
SCZ043-047>050 Northern Colleton--Jasper--Beaufort--
Southern Colleton--Charleston
28 0500EST
1400EST
The center of Tropical Storm Jeanne
tracked across inland Georgia but the
strongest winds at the time were along
the coast. Maximum wind gusts were 41
mph at both the Charleston downtown
observation and the Charleston airport.
The C-Man station at Folly Beach had a
maximum wind gust of 38 mph.
Non-tornadie wind damage was limited to
a few trees falling on cars.
SOUTH DAKOTA, Central and North
Stanley County
10 W Mission Ridge 10 2130CST
Roberts County
11 S Rosholt to 23 1404CST 2.2 50
9 SSW Rosholt 1409CST
The storm entered South Dakota from
Traverse county, Minnesota where it
produced a tornado. The storm produced
a second tornado as it crossed Lake
Traverse into South Dakota. This
tornado was stronger and destroyed a
house, a mobile home, and a travel
trailer. Another house and travel
trailer were damaged and a shed was
also ripped apart. The tornado also
killed three cattle.
SOUTH DAKOTA, Southeast
Davison County
7 SE Mt Vernon 4 1830CST
Davison County
5 N Mitchell 4 1840CST
Sanborn County
3 SE Artesian 4 1858CST
Miner County
1 W Fedora 4 1908CST
Davison County
Mitchell 4 2000CST
Lightning struck and damaged a brick
chimney, and burned out a transformer
at an amusement center.
Hanson County
9 SW Alexandria 5 1750CST
Clay County
5 E Wakonda 13 1715CST
Turner County
2 N Centerville 13 1726CST
Lincoln County
5 NW Beresford 13 1730CST
Minnehaha County
Sioux Falls 13 1821CST
Minnehaha County
Sioux Falls 13 1823CST
Minnehaha County
Sioux Falls 13 1825CST
Minnehaha County
3 N Brandon 13 1830CST
Aurora County
10 NE Plankinton 16 2010CST
2015CST
Davison County
7 NW Mt Vernon 16 2010CST
2015CST
Sanborn County
1 S Letcher 16 2035CST
Davison County
3 N Loomis 16 2050CST
SOUTH DAKOTA, West
Pennington County
Keystone 10 1835MST
Pennington County
4 SW Rapid City 10 1911MST
Pennington County
7 SW Rapid City 10 1912MST
Custer County
1 W Hermosa 10 1915MST
Ziebach County
21 NE Cherry Creek 10 2015MST
Fall River County
2 N Provo 14 1600MST 0.1 10
1601MST
Small tornado was on the ground for
about 1 minute. No damage.
Custer County
22 W Custer 19 1530MST
Custer County
8 ESE Custer 19 1625MST
Fall River County
12 W Hot Spgs 19 1550MST
A 71 mph thunderstorm wind gust was
recorded at Red Canyon RAWS.
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
NORTH DAKOTA, Central and West
Mountrail County
7 N Palermo 0 0
Ward County
5 N Kenmare 0 0
Ward County
1 N Kenmare 0 0
NORTH DAKOTA, East
Cavalier County
5 W Hannah 0 0
Benson County
5 NE Warwick 0 0
Ramsey County
2 S Doyon 0 0
Nelson County
7 WSW Lakota 0 0
Eddy County
10 S Hamar 0 0
Nelson County
1 S Tolna 0 0
Nelson County
3 S Whitman 0 0
Walsh County
6 W Fordville 0 0
OHIO, East
OHZ068
0 0 25K
Rain from remnants of Hurricane
Frances began late on the 7th. It
ended the morning of the 9th, but
flooding continued. At 155 PM EDT,
the West Fork of Duck Creek flooded
near Caldwell. Carlisle reported 4
inches of rain. At 415 PM, Mt Ephraim
had 5" of rain. By 528 PM, houses
were being evacuated in East Union;
all state roads were closed across
county. 200 people were evacuated
in Belle Valley and Caldwell. By 9
AM on 9th, many roads remain closed.
Total rain: Mt Ephraim 6.2 inches;
Hiramsburg 5.8". (FRANCES)
OHZ058
0 0 25K
Rain from remnants of Hurricane
Frances began late on the 7th. It
ended the morning of the 9th, but
flooding continued for days. By 330
PM EDT, flooding was county-wide. By
615 PM EDT, just south of Cambridge,
I-70 was closed by flooding; so were
routes 265 and 513. Many roads
remained flooded 4 PM on the 10th. By
8 PM EDT on 11th, flooding was
primarily confined to the northern
and central parts of Guernsey County.
Most small stream flooding ended by 2
am EDT on the 12th, but flooding on
Wills Creek in Cambridge continued.
Wills Creek rose to flood stage
(15 ft) at 9 PM EDT on the 8th;
crested 24.9 at 5 AM EDT 10th; and
fell below flood stage 11 PM EDT on
the 14th. The crest fell short of the
record (26.9 ft). Total rain: 6.6" at
Salt Fork Sewage Plant. (FRANCES)
OHZ059
0 0 2M
At 340 PM EDT on the 8th, Neffs was
flooded by Big McMahon and Little
McMahon Creeks. At 4 PM, flooding
began in Colerain; school busses
stranded. At 445 PM, Pine Creek
flooded Shadyside. 549 PM, Rte 147
flooded at Bailey Mills; Rte 40
flooded Bannock. 6 PM, Lafferty
flooded. 609 PM, Rte 149 flooded
Glencoe. 650 PM, CR 2 flooded
Yorkville. 655 PM, Bethesda flooded.
720 PM, Lansing evacuations. 816 PM,
road washed away in Dilles Bottom.
854 PM, 100 homes flooded in
Wolfhurst. 914 PM, cars and buildings
under water in Maynard. 938 PM, near
Bailey Mills, car drove into flood, 2
occupants rescued. 948 PM, near
Powhatan Point, 2 woman were clinging
to a tree; rescued at 1 AM EDT on 9th.
10 PM EDT 8th, foundation of 1 house
washed away in Glencoe; Deep Run Rd
bridge washed out in Yorkville. 1026
PM, Barton evacuations. 1055 PM,
Neffs evacuations as 25 homes
flooded. 1230 AM on 9th, CR 10
collapsed near Crabapple, after
police car had passed. Countywide,
350 homes evacuated and 14 roads
flooded during the night of the 8th.
Total rain: 5.2" in Uniontown and
4.7" St Clairsville. (FRANCES)
OHZ057
0 0 25K
At 4 PM EDT on 8th, roads began to
flood south of Zanesville; and 5
inches of rain fell at
Chandlersville. At 430 PM, Brush
Creek flooded near Duncan Falls. At
630 PM, Roseville was in a state of
emergency after 7 inches of rain. At
7 PM, New Concord reported severe
and widespread flooding after 7.5
inches of rain (in 24 hr).
Chandlersville and Roseville totaled
6" of rain. (FRANCES)
OHZ039
1 0 200K
By 445 PM EDT on 8th, Horse Shoe Bend
Rd flooded east of Newcomerstown; a
9-year old girl was swept off the
road by flood waters as she walked
home from school. By 5 PM, Blizzard
Rd flooded in Uhrichsville. Before
flooding ended, basements flooded
in Uhrichsville and a few homes were
evacuated in Dennison. Rte 258 closed
by mud slide. 14 structures suffered
major damage; 19 had minor. Other
roads flooded: 10, 43, 151, 331, 800.
Most small stream flooding ended by
12 PM EDT on the 9th, but flooding on
Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville
continued. Stillwater Creek rose to
flood stage (5 ft) at 4 AM EDT on
9th; crested 10.3 at 7 AM EDT 10th;
and fell below flood stage 7 AM EDT
on the 13th. Total rain: 6.2" at
Gilmore; 4.8 Newcomerstown. There was
a record flood on Huff Creek at
Mineral City, which crested at 5.82
ft at 530 AM EDT on 9th (previous
record 4.35). (FRANCES) F90U
OHIO, East
OHZ069
0 0 25K
At 6 PM EDT on 8th, Sunfish Creek
flooded houses in Cameron. Many roads
were under water, including those in
Sardis. By 750 PM, SR 78 was closed
by flooding near Lewisville. At 827
PM, SR 26 closed near Graysville, and
Sunfish Creek overflowed in Cameron.
Before it ended, routes 260 and 379
flooded. There were basements
flooded and people evacuated from
homes in Cameron and Clarington.
Total rain: 4.8" in Antioch. (FRANCES)
OHZ049
0 0 50K
By 615 PM, streams were out of their
banks countywide. Basement of
Hopedale School flooded. Routes 22,
49, 151, 250, 331 closed by flooding
(times unknown). 4 to 6" of rain by 9
PM on the 8th. By 830 AM EDT on the
9th, Jewett was closed off because
of flooding. Total rain: New Athens
4.9"; Deersville 4.6. (FRANCES)
OHZ050
0 0 200K
By 630 PM EDT on 8th, flooding was
reported countywide. 40 roads were
closed by flooding, including SR 150.
Towns that flooded include: Adena
(evacuations), Connorsville,
Dillonvale (evac), Glen Robbins
(bridge washed out), trondale (evac),
Rayland, Smithfield (power substation
flooded), Toronto (evac), Wolf Run
(woman rescued from flooded car).
Total rain: 3.8" in Amsterdam and
Hammondsville. There was a record
flood on Yellow Creek at
Hammondsville, which crested at
12.98 ft at 11 AM on 9th (previous
record 12.17). (FRANCES)
OHZ041
0 0 300K
By 615 PM EDT, roads were flooded
countywide. By 730 PM, Mill Creek
began to flood the Lisbon area; and
West Point reported 6" of rain. By
915 PM on 8th, Rte 30 from Hanoverton
to Kensington was closed by flood;
and SR 154 near Elkton is covered by
3 ft of water. Total rain: West Point
8 inches; Union 4.3; Salem 4.1.
(FRANCES)
OHZ040
0 0 1M
By 615 PM EDT, SR 524 flooded 8 miles
northeast of Carrollton. By 827 PM,
Antigua Rd was flooded about 1 mile
west of Carrollton, at the
intersection of routes 9 and 171
(rescue needed). Several roads
remained closed the morning of the
9th. By 8 AM EDT on 10th, Conotton
Creek near Sherrodsville was still
rising and causing major flooding;
while in the north, Sandy Creek
continued to flood near Minerva. 30
mobile homes were flooded in Malvern
area. In summary, 12 roads were
closed by flooding; some were
damaged. 251 homes damaged or
destroyed. Minerva sewage treatment
plant damaged. Total rain: 3.8" in
Augusta. (FRANCES)
OHZ048
0 0 25K
By 645 PM EDT on 8th, SR 751 flooded
near Orange; and CR 16 flooded
between Coshocton and Lafayette.
Total rain: 4.1 inches at Wills Creek
Dam. (FRANCES)
OHZ059
1 0 13.3M
At 11 AM EDT on 17th, CR 4 flooded
near Neffs. By noon, roads were
flooded in Bridgeport and St
Clairsville. As of 9 AM on 18th, a
few roads were still flooded but
water was receding. A total of 521
structures damaged or destroyed.
State Rte 7 was closed by multiple
mud slides. 200 ft of Rte 40 washed
away between Lansing and Brookside;
48-inch water main destroyed under
road; thousands lose water service.
Five businesses had major damage
along Rte 40, including $1 million
damage to Giant Eagle food store.
House destroyed by mud slide on Rte
250. Duffy and Powhatan Point also
flooded. Eight roads damaged by mud
slides and floods. These routes were
closed at one time: 7, 9, 145, 147,
148, 149, 250, 379, 647, 800. One
woman died (age unknown) There was a
record flood on Wheeling Creek at
Blaine, which crested at 9.86 ft
(previous record 8.21) Total rain:
6.1" in Colerain, 5.7" Morristown.
(Just across the river, Wheeling
storm total 9.5") Most small stream
flooded ended by 9 AM EDT on 18th,
but flooding on the Ohio River
continued: Pike Island and Wheeling
were above flood stage from 12 AM on
18th, til 5 AM 20th. Pike Island
(flood stage 37 ft) crested 46.3 at
5 AM 19th. Wheeling (flood stage 36
ft) crested 45.3 at 5 AM 19th.
Moundsville and Powhatan Point,
(both flood stages 37 ft) were above
flood from 1 AM on 18th, til 9 AM
20th. Moundsville crested 47.0 ft at
8 AM 19th; Powhatan Point crested
45.6 at 9 AM on 19th. (All times
here EDT) (IVAN) F35VE
OHZ068
0 0 243K
Rain from the remnants of Hurricane
Ivan began the night of the 16th and
ended just before midnight on the
17th. At 1114 AM EDT on 17th, road
flooding began in Sarahsville. By
1230 PM, major flooding occurred
from Caldwell northward. By 315 PM,
Rtes 265 and 513 were flooded west of
Batesville after 5 inches of rain. As
of 9 AM on 18th, State Rtes 147, 333,
and 564 were still closed, but water
was receding. 81 structures damaged
or destroyed. Total rain: 6"
Hiramsburg and Sharon. (IVAN)
OHZ058
0 0 90K
By Noon EDT on 17th, many roads were
flooded, especially in southeastern
part of county. By 3 PM, people were
being evacuated because of flooding
in Quaker City. At 9 AM on 18th, 15
to 20 roads remained closed because
of flooding, including Rte 22 near
Winterset. At late as 4 PM on 19th,
Wills Creek, and streams feeding
into it, continued to cause flooding.
30 structures damaged or destroyed.
Wills Creek at Cambridge rose to
flood stage (15 ft) at 2 AM EDT on
18th; crested at 22.9 at 6 AM on
19th; and fell below flood stage 8
AM EDT on 22nd. Total rain: 4" in
Cambridge; 3.4" Salt Fork. (IVAN)
OHZ069
0 0 310K
At 1230 PM EDT, many roads flooded
near Woodsfield. As of 3 PM EDT,
numerous streams continued to flood
roads. Clarington also flooded.
State routes 7 and 78 were closed by
multiple mud slides. 17 structures
damaged or destroyed. Most small
stream flooding had ended by early
on the 18th, but flooding on the Ohio
River continued: at Hannibal, the
Ohio River rose above flood stage
(35 ft) at 4 AM EDT on 18th, crested
at 41.1 ft at 9 AM EDT on 19th, and
fell below flood stage at 10 AM EDT
on 20th. Total rain: 6.6 inches at
Woodsfield. (IVAN)
OHZ057
0 0 350K
At 1 PM EDT on 17th, many roads were
flooded near Duncan Falls. 116
structures damaged or destroyed.
Total rain: 6.2" at Gratiot. (IVAN)
OHZ050
0 0 1.3M
At 215 PM EDT on 17th, there were
multiple mud slides on Route 7 from
Steubenville to Brilliant from heavy
rain and flooding. By 333 PM, there
was widespread flooding throughout
Jefferson Co. As of 9 AM on 18th,
many roads remained closed by
flooding and mud slides, including
Rtc 7. As of 4 PM on 19th,
Brilliant, Mingo Jet, and other
towns remained flooded. In total,
255 structures were damaged or
destroyed. These roads were closed
by flooding or mud slides at one
time: State Routes 146 through 152;
county roads 1 through 43. There was
flooding in Empire, Stratton, and
Toronto. Sewage treatment plant in
Steubenville has damaged. On the
Ohio River, New Cumberland WV was
above flood stage from 3 AM EDT on
18th, til 8 PM on 19th; it crested at
44.5 ft at 930 PM EDT on 18th (flood
stage 36). Wellsburg WV was above
flood stage from 3 AM on 18th, til 2
AM EDT on 20th; it crested at 45.1 ft
at 445 AM on 19th (flood stage 36).
Total rain: 4.2" at Bloomingdale.
(IVAN)
OHZ048
0 0 25K
At 325 PM EDT on 17th, State Rte 83
by closed by flooding near Wills
Creek in southeastern Coshocton Co.
Rtes 93 and 541 were also closed.
(IVAN)
OHZ049
0 0 605K
At 345 PM EDT on 17th, Rtes 22 and
250 were closed by flooding near
Cadiz. By 9 AM on 18th, Scio was
still under water. Rte 151 between
Scio and Bowerstown closed by flood.
137 structures damaged or destroyed.
State Routes 519, 646, and 799 also
closed by flood. Total rain: 5.1
inches in New Athens. (IVAN)
OHZ041
0 0 475K
At 4 PM EDT on 17th, mud slides and
floods closed numerous roads near
East Liverpool. 508 PM, Will Creek
flooded Rte 518 near Summitville.
119 structures damaged or destroyed.
Total rain: 7 inches in southeastern
part of county. (IVAN)
OHIO, North
OHZ033
0 0 250K
Heavy rains associated with the
remnants of Tropical Storm Frances
caused widespread urban and lowland
flooding in Mahoning County. Between
two and three inches of rain fell on
much of the county by late evening.
Dozens of roads in the county had to
be closed because of flooding.
Hundreds of homes in the county
experienced basement or nuisance
flooding. Flood waters in some areas
were reported to be as much as two
feet deep.
Trumbull County
Countywide 0 0 4.2M
Heavy rains associated with the
remnants of Tropical Storm Frances
caused extensive flooding in Trumbull
County. The worst flooding was
reported in the eastern and central
sections of the of the county where
up to four inches of rainfall had
fallen by late evening on September
8th. The rains continued into the
9th with another two to four inches
reported in some areas before the
rain finally ended around daybreak.
Rainfall totals from the event
included: 3.36 inches at Mosquito
Creek State Park; 3.60 inches at
Newton Falls; 3.85 inches in
Leavittsburg; 4.45 inches at the
Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport
in Vienna Township and 9.40 inches
at Brookfield. The Cortland area was
especially hard hit by flooding.
Between 20 and 30 families had to be
evacuated from their homes around
2:30 a.m. after flood waters from
Walnut Run rose to nearly four feet
in depth in their neighborhood. A
total of 118 homes were damaged by
flooding in Cortland. Several roads
and culverts were also washed out in
the area. Flood waters along
Tournament Trail and Old Oak Drive
exceeded the 100 year flood plain.
Brookfield Township was also hard hit
as several small streams went into
flood washing out a couple roads and
forcing the closure of several more.
To the south, Little Yankee Creek and
Mud Run Creek went into flood in
Hubbard damaging many homes and
businesses along Main Street. Many
other roads were washed out or
damaged elsewhere in the county. A
total of 309 homes were directly
damaged by flash flooding in Trumbull
County. Hundreds of additional homes
and businesses experienced basement
or nuisance flooding.
Stark County
Southeast Portion 0 0 1.2M
For the second time in less than
two weeks, heavy rains caused
significant flooding in the
southeastern corner of Stark County.
Rain associated with the remnants of
Tropical Storm Frances began early
on September 8th and increased in
intensity during the evening hours.
The rain continued into the early
morning hours of the 9th and finally
ended an hour or two before daybreak.
Storm total rainfall amounts
included: 2.08 inches at North
Lawrence, 2.32 inches at Genoa and
3.08 inches at Alliance. Similar to
the August 28th flash flood event,
heavy rains over Columbia County
contributed to the severity of the
flooding. Up to 9 inches of rain was
reported over the headwaters of
Sandy Creek in Columbia County. The
creek rapidly rose during the late
evening hours of the 8th and early
morning of the 9th. Over 60 homes
and business were heavily damaged
in Minerva after the creek left it's
banks. A couple dozen people had to
be rescued or evacuated from their
homes. The water treatment plant in
Minerva sustained over $100,000 in
damages. Many roads in the southeast
corner of the county were washed out
or had to be closed because of
flooding. Dozens of additional homes
sustained damage from basement or
nuisance flooding.
Mahoning County
Countywide 0 0 1.8M
Heavy rains associated with the
remnants of Tropical Storm Frances
caused flooding over portions of
Mahoning County. Most of the flooding
occurred in the eastern half of the
county where rainfall totals were the
greatest. The rain began early on the
8th and increased in intensity during
the evening hours. The heavy rain
continued into the 9th and finally
ended just before daybreak. Rainfall
totals from the event included: 3.56
inches at Sebring; 3.88 inches at
Youngstown; 5.5 inches at Poland; 7.0
inches at Canfield and 9.25 inches
near Poland. The Poland area was
especially hard hit by flooding. A
branch of Yellow Creek left it's
banks and flooded much of the
Cobbler's Run Subdivision along
Dobbins Road. Several families had to
be evacuated and at least two homes
were destroyed when their basement
walls collapsed. A library in Poland
was also damaged. Extensive street
nuisance flooding was reported in
both Beaver and Springfield
Townships and also in Campbell and
Boardman. Flood waters on some roads
were reported to be as much as three
feet deep. Occupants of three
vehicles had to be rescued from their
stranded cars. Two roads were washed
out in the southeastern corner of the
county. Hundreds of homes in Mahoning
County were damaged, mainly by
basement and nuisance flooding.
Ashtabula County
Countywide 0 0 800K
Heavy rains associated with the
remnants of Tropical Storm Frances
caused flooding over portions of
Ashtabula County. Rain began early
on September 8th and increased in
intensity during the evening hours.
The heavy rain continued into the
9th and finally ended just before
daybreak. Rainfall totals from the
event included: 2.08 inches at
Ashtabula; 2.42 inches at Geneva;
2.88 inches at Jefferson; 3.00 inches
at New Lyme; 3.68 inches at Conneaut
and 4.66 inches at Pierpont.
Significant flooding occurred along
Conneaut Creek in the northeastern
corner of the county. Very heavy
rain fell over the headwaters of the
creek in Pennsylvania and caused a
rapid rise in creek levels beginning
around midnight. By 12:24 a.m., a
campground along Creek Road in
Kingsville Township was under as
much as five feet of water. 17
campers at the campground barely
escaped the rapidly rising waters
and had to be rescued by boat.
Several roads near the creek were
washed out by the floodwaters. Many
other roads, including State Route
7 had to be closed because of
flooding. Over a dozen vehicles were
damaged at an automobile dealership
by flood waters up to four feet deep.
Hundreds of homes and businesses
were damaged by flooding. Several of
these sustained significant damage.
OHZ012>014-
022>023-032>033
0 0 525K
The remnants of Tropical Storm
Frances moved northeast across the
upper Ohio Valley on September 8th.
Gusty northerly winds behind this
storm caused considerable damage in
northeastern Ohio. Hundreds of
trees were downed in Ashtabula,
Trumbull,
Mahoning, Portage, Lake, Geauga and
Stark Counties. Trumbull County was
especially hard hit with at least five
homes damaged in the Cortland area by
fallen trees. Roads were blocked by
trees in both Niles and Liberty
Township. In Stark County, a tree hit a
moving car around 4:30 p.m. The driver
sustained only minor injuries, but the
car was heavily damaged. In Mahoning
County, a fallen tree destroyed a
garage in Milton Township. A pier at an
Eastlake marina (Lake County) was
destroyed by high winds and waves.
0HZ033
0 0 500K
Runoff from heavy rains produced by the
remnants of Tropical Storm Frances
caused the Mahoning River to go into
flood. At Youngstown, the river went
above the flood stage of 10 feet during
the late evening hours of September
8th. The river crested at 14.35 feet
during the evening of the 9th and fell
below flood stage during the evening of
the 10th. Extensive flooding occurred
in low areas along the river. Several
roads were damaged in Mill Creek Park.
Buildings along the river in Youngstown
also sustained some damage. Many roads
along the river had to be closed
because of the flooding.
0HZ032
0 0 300K
Heavy rains from the remnants of
Tropical Storm Frances caused
Nimishillen Creek to go into flood
during the early morning hours of
September 9th. The creek at North
Industry crested at 8.98 feet during
the early afternoon hours and fell back
below the flood stage of 8.0 feet by
early evening. Many homes and
businesses along the creek experienced
flooding. Damage to most of these
buildings was minor, but a few did
sustain significant damage. Several
roads along the creek had to be briefly
closed.
0HZ023
0 0 250K
Runoff from rains from the remnants of
Tropical Storm Frances caused
widespread lowland and nuisance
flooding across Trumbull County. The
Mahoning River at Leavittsburg went
above the flood stage of 10 feet during
the afternoon hours of the 9th. The
river crested at 10.91 feet at 11 p.m.
and fell back below flood stage around
9 a.m. on the 10th. Homes along the
river experienced minor flooding
problems. Several roads in the county
remained closed through the 10th.
0HZ023-033
0 0 825K
For the second time in a week,
extensive urban and lowland flooding
was reported across Trumbull and
Mahoning Counties. The remnants of Ivan
moved across the Ohio Valley on
September 17th. A stationary front
extending northeast from the low caused
heavy rains to develop and fall on most
of northeastern Ohio from late on
September 16th through the 17th.
Rainfall totals for the storm in
Trumbull County included: 2.00 inches
at Mespotamia; 2.87 inches at Newton
Falls and 3.64 inches at Brookfield. In
Mahoning County totals included: 2.80
inches at Canfield; 3.66 inches at East
Lewistown and 3.90 inches at Craig
Beach. Runoff from this rain caused
many rivers and streams to leave their
banks flooding many low lying areas.
Several roads had to be closed because
of the flooding. At Youngstown, the
Mahoning River went above the 10 foot
flood stage during the afternoon hours
of the 17th. The river crested at 14.26
feet at 9 p.m. and fell out of flood
late in the morning of September 19th.
At Leavittsburg, the Mahoning River
went above the 10 foot flood stage
during the evening of the 17th and
crested at 11.62 feet just before
daybreak on the 18th. The river went
out of flood early on September 19th.
Hundreds of homes in both Mahoning and
Trumbull Counties sustained damages
from either lowland or basement
flooding.
0HZ011-020>021-
031-038
0 0 360K
The remnants of Ivan moved across the
Ohio Valley on September 17th. A
stationary front extending northeast
from the low caused heavy rains to
develop and fall on most of
northeastern Ohio from late on
September 16th through the 17th.
Rainfall totals for the storm included:
1.76 inches at Millersburg (Holmes
County); 1.84 inches at Wooster (Wayne
County); 2.50 inches at Cuyahoga
Heights (Cuyahoga County); 2.91 inches
at Macedonia (Summit County) and 3.84
inches at Wadsworth (Medina County).
Runoff from this rain caused several
streams and creeks to leave their banks
flooding many low lying areas. A few
roads had to be closed because of
flooding. Hundreds of homes sustained
minor damage from either basement or
lowland flooding.
OHIO, Northwest
Allen County
Spencerville 0 0 0
Several county and state roads reported
closed due to flash flooding. A foot of
water reported flowing over roads.
Van Wert County
Elgin 0 0 0
County and State roads closed due to
flash flooding. At least a foot of
flowing water over roads in southeast
Van Wert county.
OHIO, Southeast
Jackson County
3 W Jackson to 0 0
6 W Jackson
Slow moving showers produced a rope
like funnel cloud west of the city.
0HZ066>067-
075>076-083>087
0 0 3.5M
The low pressure remains of Hurricane
Frances caused about a 30 hour rain
event, from the afternoon of the 7th,
into the evening hours of the 8th.
A stalled frontal boundary helped
trigger heavier convection on the
northern, or leading edge, of the rain
shield during the late afternoon and
evening of the 7th. This initial
convection caused the heavier storm
totals to be over Morgan and Perry
Counties, compared to points further
south.
Storm totals of 4 to 7 inches were
common, with isolated amounts both
above and below those totals. Some
specific preliminary totals include New
Lexington with 7.5 inches,
McConnelsville 6.6 inches, McArthur 6.3
inches, Salem Center 5.7 inches, Athens
5.5 inches, Gallipolis 5.1 inches,
Carpenter 5.0 inches, South Point 4.7
inches, Newport and Nelsonville 4.6
inches, and finally Marietta 3.8
inches.
The Scalia Lab on the Ohio University
campus in Athens reported a storm total
of 5.3 inches. Other rain totals from
spotters included 5.9 inches at
Pageville of Meigs County, 5.7 inches
from Darwin of Meigs County and
Guysville of Athens County. Tuppers
Plain of Meigs County measured 5.4
inches. A few automated gauges totaled
5.1 inches at Coolville, 4.9 inches at
Kitts Hill, and 4.8 inches at
Amesville.
Since the ground was dry prior to this
event, most flooding was to roads and
low lying areas. In Athens County,
Sunday Creek surrounded buildings in
Trimble and blocked streets. Some
residents evacuated their homes as a
precaution. Flooding remained minor.
The gauge at Glouster crested at 16.4
feet on the 9th, well below the 19 foot
crest observed back in May, 2004.
However, flooding was more severe in
Perry, Morgan, and Washington Counties,
affecting some homes. In Perry County,
around 50 homes had major damage, with
3 homes destroyed. Duck Creek flooded
in Washington County, including around
Elba and Lower Salem. In Washington
County, one house was destroyed, while
7 homes had major damage. In Morgan
County, 8 homes had major damage.
The Muskingum River crested at 11.7
feet early on the 9th at McConnelsville
in Morgan County. Flood stage is 11
feet. The Shade river near Chester of
Meigs County rose from 4.7 feet around
0500E on the 8th, to 21.5 feet around
1830E on the 9th. Bankfull is around 17
feet.
This event set the stage for a more
widespread flood across southeast Ohio,
to follow later in the month.
0HZ066>067-
075>076-084>087
0 0 25.5M
Light rain spread north into southeast
Ohio during the afternoon and evening
hours of the 16th. The heavier rain
from the remnants of Hurricane Ivan
developed over Lawrence County before
dawn on Friday the 17th, reaching the
Athens and Marietta vicinity by 0900E
on the 17th. By 1700E the heavy rain
was pulling east and northeast, out of
southeast Ohio. A rain event of 24 to
30 hours dumped 4 to 6.5 inches of
rain. Some specific preliminary totals
included Beverly 6.4 inches, McArthur 6
inches, McConnelsville 5.5 inches,
Athens and Waterloo 5.1 inches,
Marietta and Newport 4.8 inches,
Gallipolis 4.3 inches, and Nelsonville
4 inches. Rains were not as heavy over
central and northern portions of Perry
County. New Lexington measured 2.4
inches. Spotters reported 6.2 inches
from Guysville, 6.1 inches at Toppers
Plains, and 5.5 inches in Pageville.
Since the ground was still recovering
from the effects of Hurricane Frances 8
days earlier, streams crested higher in
many instances. The small stream
flooding developed during the late
morning and early afternoon period of
the 17th. Serious small stream flooding
occurred on such streams as Sunday
Creek, Duck Creek, Racoon Creek, Little
Racoon Creek, and Symmes Creek. On the
2 year old gauge at Bolins Mills on
Racoon Creek, the crest was 17 feet,
its highest. At Millfield on Sunday
Creek, a crest of 24.5 feet established
a new record. However, the upper
reaches of Sunday Creek in Perry and
northern Athens County were higher in
May of 2004, than this event. For
example, the gauge at Glouster crested
at 17.6 feet compared to 19 feet in
May. Symmes Creek near Aid crested at
23.3 feet.
The smaller rivers, such as the Little
Muskingum and Shade, saw serious
flooding. The Little Muskingum River
at Bloomfield crested at 31.1 feet,
surpassing the 30.7 feet crest in 1998.
The Rinard covered bridge, originally
built in 1874, was shoved into the
river. During a restoration project in
the early 1990s, gaps between the
wooden boards were taken out. Local
residents think, without those gaps,
the water pressure was greater,
knocking the bridge off its supports.
In this vicinity, general stores in
Bloomfield and Wingett Run were flooded
with 5 feet of water. The Shade River
crested at 30 feet near Chester. The
1997 crest was at 31.4 feet.
The Hocking River at Athens crested
slightly over its 20 foot flood stage
at 20.8 feet. The crest occurred before
dawn on the 18th at Athens.
The axis of heaviest rain ran up the
main stem of the Ohio River toward
Wheeling and Pittsburgh. Storm totals
of 6 to 8 inches were seen there. This
rain was almost direct local runoff
into the upper Ohio River. As a result,
a strong rise of 1 to 2 feet per hour
was observed on the Ohio River during
the Friday evening, the 17th. For
example, between 1600E and 2100E, the
Ohio River rose 9 feet at Willow Island
Lock and Dam, and around 10 feet on the
Marietta 2SW gauge. The 24 hour rise at
Marietta was 22 feet in 24 hours, the
greatest 24 hour rise there on record.
On the 18th and 19th, as most small
streams were receding, moderate to
major flooding occurred on the Ohio
River from New Matamoras and Willow
Island on down through Marietta,
Belpre, Racine and Pomeroy. It was the
highest stage since March 1964. The
crest then dampened to minor flooding
below the mouth of the Kanawha River.
Some specific crests included Willow
Island 44.8 feet, Marietta 2SW 42.4
feet, Belleville 45.8 feet, Racine 50.2
feet, Pomeroy 51.2 feet, and R C Bryd
Lock and Dam 51 feet. The crest was 2
to 4 feet deep inside hundreds of
Marietta businesses, plus on the order
of 40 businesses in Meigs County
including the town of Pomeroy.
In Washington County, the Red Cross
surveyed 159 homes with major damage,
with 60 homes destroyed. Two trailer
parks were hit hard by flooding around
Marietta. On the order of 400 to 500
businesses in the county were affected.
State damage assessments had 56 homes
with major damage in Athens County. In
Meigs County, 16 homes had major damage
and 1 house was destroyed. In Gallia
County, 6 homes had major damage with
1 home destroyed. In Lawrence County, 8
homes had major damage and 3 were
destroyed. In Vinton County, 5 homes
had major damage and 2 homes were
destroyed.
The FEMA disaster 1556 included this
flood event.
OHIO, Southwest
0HZ065-074
0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Frances
brought heavy rains to portions of
central Ohio. Areas southeast of
Columbus received three to four inches
of rain, causing some minor flooding
problems. Numerous roads were flooded
across Fairfield and Hocking counties,
with a few roads closed near Lancaster.
Several creeks rose out of their banks
across Hocking County.
Scioto County
Countywide 0 0 5K
Twenty roads were closed due to high
water across the county. Basements were
flooded in several homes, and one
evacuation took place.
0HZ074
0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan brought
persistent heavy rains to southern and
central Ohio. Three to five inches of
rain fell across Hocking County,
causing flooding on several roads in
the eastern part of the county. A
number of the roads were closed because
of the flooding.
Pike County
Beaver 0 0
Several roads were flooded and closed.
OKLAHOMA, Eastern
NONE REPORTED.
OKLAHOMA, Extreme Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
OKLAHOMA, Panhandle
Cimarron County
3 SSE Boise City 0 0
A thunderstorm became severe over the
western Oklahoma panhandle during the
evening hours producing a brief high
wind gust at the Boise City Oklahoma
MesoNet. No damage or injuries were
reported.
OKLAHOMA, Western, Central and Southeast
Payne County
2 S Cushing 0 0 10K
Lightning struck a crude oil storage
tank causing a fire. The 80,000 barrel
capacity tank only had 8700 barrels of
crude in the tank at the time.
OREGON, Central and East
Grant County
1 N Granite 0 0
Union County
La Grande 0 0
Lightning from a thunderstorm hit a
home, which tripped circuit breakers,
knocked out some outlets, and left a
burn mark on the house.
Wallowa County
5 S Imnaha 0 0
Wallowa County
20 ESE Enterprise 0 0
High winds from a thunderstorm knocked
down large trees near the confluence of
north/south forks of the Imnaha River.
Wallowa County
20 ESE Enterprise 0 0
ORZ047
0 0
A peak wind gust of 60 MPH was measured
at the John Day Airport.
OREGON, Northwest
NONE REPORTED.
OREGON, Southeast
NONE REPORTED.
OREGON, Southwest
ORZ021>022-024-026
0 0
See below.
A Red Flag Warning was issued for
Oregon fire weather zones 618/691/620
for expected strong winds and poor
recoveries, effective at the above
listed time interval. The winds did
blow, but recoveries were much better
than expected, so the warning did not
verify.
ORZ029>031
0 0
See below.
A Freeze Warning was issued for the
above listed zones, effective at the
above listed times. Reported low
temperatures in the area ranged from 20
to 28 degrees, so the warning verified
well.
PACIFIC
NOT RECEIVED.
PENNSYLVANIA, Central
Fulton County
12.5 W Mc Connellsbur 0 0
Trees and wires were knocked down by
thunderstorm winds near Crystal Spring.
PAZ004>005-
011>012-017>019-
024>026-034>035-
037-041-045>046
0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Frances moved
northeast across central Pennsylvania
from late Thursday afternoon on
September 8th, into the early morning
hours of Friday, September 9th,
producing widespread heavy rainfall,
and subsequent minor to moderate
flooding. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 5
inches within a 12 to 18 hour period
led to numerous road closures and
widespread basement flooding across
central Pennsylvania, particularly in
Blair and Huntingdon Counties. In Blair
County, a railroad bridge in
Hollidaysburg Borough was damaged by
flood waters, while approximately 200
persons were evacuated due to flooded
homes. In Huntingdon County, Juniata
College evacuated 23 persons from a
dormitory due to flooding, while in
Logan Township, 35 calves were swept
away by flood waters from a farm.
Somerset County
Central City 0 0
Thunderstorms produced torrential rain
across Somerset County, leading to
Flash Flooding in Central City. US
Route 30 was closed in several places
due to flooding and debris over the
roadway. Several secondary roads were
also closed in the vicinity of Central
City and Meyersdale.
PAZ026
0 0
Heavy rain caused flooding along the
Little Juniata River at Spruce Creek.
The creek rose above flood stage of 8.0
feet at 01:00 EST on the 9th, crested
at 12.94 feet at 5:45 EST on the 9th,
then fell back below flood stage at
14:00 EST on the 9th.
PAZ025
0 0
Heavy rain caused flooding along the
Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River
at Williamsburg. The river rose above
flood stage of 12.0 feet at 1:00 EST on
the 9th, crested at 16.91 feet at 10:00
EST on the 9th, then fell back below
flood stage at 22:00 EST on the 9th.
PAZ026
0 0
Heavy rain caused flooding along the
Juniata River at Huntingdon. The river
rose above flood stage of 12.0 feet at
7:15 EST on the 9th, crested at 13.45
feet at 11:45 EST on the 9th, then fell
back below flood stage at 20:15 EST on
the 9th.
PAZ045
0 0
Heavy rain caused flooding along the
Bald Eagle Creek at Beech Creek
Station. The creek rose above flood
stage of 11.0 feet at 09:00 EST on the
9th, crested at 12.68 feet at 14:45 EST
on the 9th, then fell back below flood
stage at 22:30 EST on the 9th.
PAZ034
0 0
Heavy rain caused flooding of Raystown
Branch of the Juniata River at Saxton.
The river rose above flood stage of
17.0 feet at 11:00 EST on the 9th,
crested at 17.15 feet at 12:30 EST on
the 9th, then fell back below flood
stage at 14:00 EST on the 9th.
PAZ010
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Clarion River at
Johnsonburg to rise above its flood
stage of 7 feet at 11:00 EST on the
9th, crest at 7.23 feet on the 9th
shortly after 11:00 EST and fell below
flood stage at 14:00 EST on the 9th.
PAZ026
0 0
Heavy rain caused flooding of the
Aughwick Creek at Shirleysburg. The
river rose above flood stage of 10 feet
at 11:30 EST on the 9th, crested at
10.79 feet at 16:45 EST on the 9th and
then fell back below flood stage at
19:45 EST on the 9th.
PAZ046
0 0
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Montgomery to
exceed its flood stage of 17 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 08:00
EST on the 10th, crested at 18.6 feet
at 11:00 on the 10th and fell below
flood stage at 00:00 EST on the 11th.
Warren County
Sheffield 0 0
Heavy rain caused rapid rises along
Tionesta Creek in southeast Warren
County. Several homes were quickly
surrounded by flood waters during the
mid afternoon hours. The flooding
prevented several school students from
returning home, since their homes were
inaccessible due to flood waters. Flood
waters quickly receded during the early
evening hours.
PAZ004>006-
010>012-017>019-
024>028-033>037-
041>042-045>046-
049>053-056>059-
063>66
2 0 50M
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan moved
north along the Appalachians during
Friday, September 17th, and interacted
with an approaching cold front, leading
to a large swath of excessive rainfall
across central Pennsylvania as the
system weakened to a tropical
depression. The rain began during
Friday morning, and then became very
heavy from Friday afternoon into Friday
evening. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 6
inches were common, with some localized
amounts exceeding 8 inches within a 12
hour period. The heavy rainfall finally
tapered off from west to east across
central Pennsylvania late Friday night.
As a result of this excessive rainfall,
and antecedent heavy rainfall from the
remnants of Hurricane Frances one week
earlier, widespread flooding occurred
throughout central Pennsylvania from
Friday evening through early Monday,
September 20th. Many smaller creeks and
streams overflowed their banks by
Friday evening, while many larger
tributaries of the Susquehanna River
experienced moderate to major flooding
from Saturday into Sunday. In fact,
flood levels at many locations reached
into the top 5 of all flood events,
with many river forecast points
cresting above levels reached in the
January 1996 flood. Overall, 32 of 47
river forecast points exceeded flood
stage in central Pennsylvania, with 2
points setting all-time record high
water marks, as Bald Eagle Creek at
Beech Creek Station reached 15.96 feet,
and the Frankstown Branch of the
Juniata River reached 19.46 feet.
The widespread flooding closed hundreds
of roads and bridges across central
Pennsylvania, causing a significant
adverse impact on commerce and
transportation for several days. In
particular, Route 322 through the
"narrows" section of Juniata and
Mifflin Counties was closed, in
addition to numerous smaller roadways.
The high water also caused the
weakening of several flood control
structures in Cambria, Huntingdon, and
Montour Counties, leading to
evacuations. In addition, two deaths
were attributed to the flooding. One
death occurred in Greenfield Township
in Blair County, where a 2.5 year old
boy was swept away from waters of
Popular Run Creek, as the family was
cleaning up storm damage and the child
wandered off to the creek and was swept
away. The death occurred between 12:30
PM and 1:00 PM EST on Saturday
September 18th. The second death
occurred in Mifflin County to a 59 year
old male, who was found within receding
waters. Preliminary monetary estimates
of flood damage from the remnants of
Ivan across the state were over 50
million dollars.
M2IW, M59IW
Fulton County
17 SW Mc Connellsbur 0 0
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed a tornado in Fulton
County Pennsylvania from the storms of
September 17 2004. The tornado occurred
3.5 miles east of McKees Gap along
route 731 (McKees Gap Road). Wind
speeds were estimated to be around 75
mph.
The tornado touched about one quarter
mile south of McKees Gap Road downing
several trees, damaging the roof of a
house, damaging part of a barn and
leveling a tractor barn. The tornado
also flattened tall grass and corn. The
tornado traveled toward the
north-northwest for about half a mile.
It toppled and uprooted trees as it
crossed McKees Gap Road before lifting
up. The width of the tornado was about
30 to 40 yards and damage could be
followed for about half a mile.
The tornado touched down at
approximately 530 pm EDT and was on the
ground for about 1 to 2 minutes. The
tornado was a weak F1 tornado on the
Fujita scale. There were no injuries or
deaths.
PAZ037
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Tioga River at
Mansfield to exceed its flood stage of
9 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 17:30 EST on the 17th, crested
at 14.21 feet at 04:30 EST on the 18th,
and fell below flood stage at 12:45 EST
on the 18th.
Franklin County
2 SW Greencastle 0 0
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed a tornado in Franklin
County.
The tornado occurred near the town of
Greencastle and was rated an F1 on the
Fujita scale. Wind speeds were
estimated to be near 80 mph. The
tornado first hit the ground about 2
miles to the southwest of Greencastle
and moved to the north-northwest for
about 2 miles. The width of the storm
was approximately 30 yards. The tornado
touched down at approximately 714 pm
EDT and lifted at approximately 718 pm
EDT. The tornado caused many trees to
fall and damaged several structures.
There were no injuries or deaths.
Franklin County
3 SW St Thomas 0 0
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed a tornado in Franklin
County.
The tornado occurred near the town of
Saint Thomas and was rated an F1 on the
Fujita scale. Top wind speeds were
estimated at about 85 mph. The path was
2.5 miles long and began 3 miles
south-southwest of Saint Thomas. The
width of this tornado was 30 yards. The
tornado touched down approximately at
728 pm EDT and lifted at 732 pm EDT.
This tornado caused many trees to fall
and damaged several structures.
PAZ018>019-
024>028-033>036
0 0 49.9K
Strong winds associated with the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan, combined
with excessively wet soil resulted in
the downing of hundreds of trees across
portions of south central Pennsylvania
during Friday evening on September
17th. Although the system weakened to a
tropical depression upon reaching
Pennsylvania, with estimated winds
between 35 and 45 mph, the extremely
wet soil from recent heavy rainfall, in
addition to water-loaded foliage likely
led to this blow-down phenomenon. Areas
that were particularly hit hard
included exposed eastern slopes within
the ridges of central Pennsylvania, and
also in valley locations near the foot
of these ridges. Such areas included
the east facing ridges within Blue Knob
State Park, with an estimated 800 acres
affected, mainly between 1800 and 2000
EST, the eastern slopes within Rothrock
State Forest, and the valley at Tussey
Mountain. Fallen trees resulted in some
structural damage in Huntingdon County
where a camper was destroyed at Camp
Blue Diamond, and a hunting cottage was
damaged about 13 miles south of Camp
Blue Diamond. Most of the trees that
fell were aligned from northeast to
southwest, indicative of the strong
sustained straight line winds that
occurred during this event.
Franklin County
9 E Chambersburg 0 0
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed that a tornado
occurred in Caledonia State Park in
easternmost Franklin County
Pennsylvania.
The tornado began less than a mile
south of the park and then moved
northward across Route 30 and through
the park, toppling numerous trees in
its path. The tornado was about one and
one-half miles in length with a width
of 50 to 100 yards and a top wind speed
estimated around 85 mph. The tornado
was rated as an Fl on the Fujita scale.
The tornado touched down about 818 pm
EDT and lasted a couple of minutes.
There were no injuries or deaths.
Bedford County
3 NW Everett 0 0
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed a tornado in Bedford
County.
The tornado occurred north of the town
of Everett and was rated an Fl on the
Fujita scale. Wind speeds were
estimated to be around 80 mph. The
tornado first touched down 3 miles
northwest of the town of Everett on
Lower Snake Spring Road. The tornado
traveled north along Snake Spring Road
for three and one half miles before
lifting up. The width of the tornado
was 50 to 100 yards.
The tornado touched down at
approximately 830 pm EDT and lifted at
approximately 835 pm EDT. The tornado
caused many trees to fall, and damaged
one house and several farm buildings.
Extensive damage was done to corn crops
on six different farms.
There were no injuries or deaths.
Bedford County
2.5 NE Bedford 0 0
A survey of the area near Imlertown and
Yount revealed a tornado struck the
region around 840 pm EDT.
The damage and snapped trees near Yount
suggest a weak F1 tornado on the Fujita
scale. The tornado touched down south
of Yount along Station Road. The
tornado moved northwest causing
sporadic damage along Younts Road and
Briar Valley Road. The main damage was
snapped and uprooted trees suggesting
winds of 70 to 75 mph. On Briars Valley
Road, the tornado lifted off a barn
roof. It also uprooted and snapped
trees as it moved up the hill from the
farm. The tornado had about a two and
one quarter mile long path that was
about 50 yards wide.
There were no injuries or deaths.
Cumberland County
Oakville 0 0
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed a tornado in
Cumberland County.
The tornado occurred near the town of
Oakville and was rated an F1 on the
Fujita scale. Wind speeds were
estimated to be near 90 mph. The
tornado first touched down 1 mile south
of Oakville, and moved north for about
2 miles before lifting up. The width of
the tornado was about 50 yards.
The tornado touched down at
approximately 855 pm EDT and lifted at
approximately 858 pm EDT. The tornado
caused many trees to fall, and damaged
several farm houses and farm buildings.
There were no injuries or deaths.
Juniata County
3 NW Mifflintown 0 0
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed a tornado in Juniata
County.
A tornado touched down near the town of
Denholm and was likely influenced by
the steep terrain of the area. The
damage, in the form of downed trees,
could be easily seen from Route 333.
About 100 trees were knocked down with
this tornado. The path was
approximately 1 mile long and about 75
yards wide. The tornado occurred around
905 pm EDT and lifted at 907 pm EDT.
This tornado was rated F1 on the Fujita
scale with winds approaching 85 mph.
There were no known injuries or deaths.
Juniata County
3 N Mifflintown 0 0
A survey team from the National Weather
Service confirmed a tornado in Juniata
County.
A tornado touched down near the town of
Arch Rock. It downed trees which were
visible along Township Road 527. The
length of the tornado was approximately
4.5 miles and the width was about 100
yards. In addition to the tornado,
downburst winds were also observed in a
much wider swath. Damage was mainly
confined to trees being knocked down,
however several structures had minor
damage and several corn fields were
flattened. The tornado touched down at
approximately 910 pm EDT and lasted
until approximately 913 pm EDT. The
tornado was rated Fl on the Fujita
scale with winds estimated at 85 mph.
There were no known injuries or deaths.
PAZ026
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Little Juniata
River at Spruce Creek to exceed its
flood stage of 8 feet. The river rose
above flood stage at 20:15 EST on the
17th, crested at 15.46 feet at 04:45
EST on the 18th, and fell below flood
stage at 20:45 EST on the 18th.
PAZ037
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Tioga River at
Tioga Junction to exceed its flood
stage of 15 feet. The river rose above
flood stage at 20:15 EST on the 17th,
crested at 15.33 at 21:30 EST on the
17th, and fell below flood stage at
22:15 EST on the 17th.
PAZ045
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Bald Eagle Creek
at Beech Creek Station to exceed its
flood stage of 11 feet. The river rose
above flood stage at 20:45 EST on the
17th, crested at 15.96 feet at 11:45
EST on the 18th, and fell below flood
stage at 11:45 EST on the 19th.
PAZ025
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Frankstown Branch
of the Juniata River at Williamsburg to
exceed its flood stage of 12 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 20:45
EST on the 17th, crested at 19.46
(record) at 10:45 EST on the 18th, and
fell below flood stage at 05:15 EST on
the 19th.
Perry County
9.5 SW Newport 0 0
Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a
barn on Little Germany Road near Route
274 in Little Germany.
Cambria County
11 E Carrolltown 0 0
Heavy rain caused Dysart Sportsmans
Club Dam to overtop during the evening
of September 17. Water overtopped the
breast of the dam by one and one half
feet, causing the evacuation of about
10 residents downstream of the dam. One
home was flooded, along with several
others reporting water in their
basements. Portions of the built-up
embankments of the retaining pond
collapsed into Clearfield Creek. In
addition, Cherry Tree Reservoir was
thought to be in danger of failing, and
evacuations also took place. This
structure did, however, not fail.
Perry County
New Germantown 0 0
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees
along Bryner Road in the Tuscarora
State Forest near New Germantown and
Route 274.
PAZ010
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Clarion River at
Ridgway to exceed its flood stage of 16
feet. The river exceeded flood stage at
22:00 EST on the 17th, crested at 16.89
feet at 00:00 EST on the 18th, and fell
below flood stage at 05:00 EST on the
18th.
PAZ050
0 0
Heavy rain caused Penns Creek at Penns
Creek to exceed its flood stage of 8
feet. The river rose above flood stage
at 22:30 EST on the 17th, crested at
12.19 feet at 11:30 EST on the 18th,
and fell below flood stage at 16:15 EST
on the 19th.
PAZ026
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Aughwick Creek at
Shirleysburg to exceed its flood stage
of 10 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 00:00 EST on the 18th, crested
at 18.5 feet at 12:15 EST on the 18th,
and fell below flood stage at 10:15 EST
on the 19th.
PAZ046
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Loyalsock Creek
at Loyalsockville to exceed its flood
stage of 12 feet. The river rose above
flood stage at 00:15 EST on the 18th,
crested at 15.24 feet at 10:30 EST on
the 18th, and fell below flood stage at
16:00 EST on the 18th.
PAZ026
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Juniata River at
Huntingdon to exceed its flood stage of
12 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 00:30 EST on the 18th, crested
at 17.78 feet at 10:15 EST on the 18th,
and fell below flood stage at 05:00 EST
on the 19th.
PAZ011
0 0
Heavy rain caused Sinnemahoning Creek
at Sinnemahoning to exceed its flood
stage of 17 feet. The river rose above
flood stage at 00:30 EST on the 18th,
crested at 17.78 feet at 03:00 EST on
the 18th, and fell below flood stage at
08:30 EST on the 18th.
PAZ034
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Raystown Branch
of the Susquehanna River at Saxton to
exceed its flood stage of 17 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 02:00
EST on the 18th, crested at 20.02 feet
at 11:30 EST on the 18th, and fell
below flood stage at 20:15 EST on the
18th.
PAZ010
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Clarion River at
Johnsonburg to exceed its flood stage
of 7 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 02:15 EST on the 18th, crested
at 7.43 feet at 03:00 EST on the 18th
and fell below flood stage at 07:00 EST
on the 18th.
PAZ045
0 0
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Renovo to
exceed its flood stage of 16 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 02:15
EST on the 18th, crested at 21.14 feet
at 10:16 EST on the 18th, and fell
below flood stage at 20:30 EST on the
18th.
PAZ056
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Sherman Creek at
Shermans Dale to exceed its flood stage
of 9 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 02:45 EST on the 18th, crested
at 16.31 feet at 10:30 EST on the 18th,
and fell below flood stage at 01:00 EST
on the 19th.
PAZ057
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Swatara Creek at
Hershey to exceed its flood stage of 7
feet. The river rose above flood stage
at 03:00 EST on the 18th, crested at
14.27 feet at 09:30 on the 19th, and
fell below flood stage at 05:00 EST on
the 20th.
Lancaster County
Bainbridge 0 0
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees
and wires in Bainbridge.
PAZ059
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Swatara Creek at
Harper Tavern to exceed its flood stage
of 9 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 04:15 EST on the 18th, crested
at 17.35 feet at 01:00 EST on the 19th,
and fell below flood stage at 19:15 EST
on the 19th.
PAZ063
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Yellow Breeches
Creek at Camp Hill to exceed its flood
stage of 7 feet. The river rose above
flood stage at 04:30 EST on the 18th,
crested at 8.67 feet at 16:15 EST on
the 18th, and fell below flood stage at
15:15 EST on the 19th.
PAZ046
0 0
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Montgomery to
exceed its flood stage of 17 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 05:00
EST on the 18th, crested at 28.8 feet
at 01:00 EST on the 19th, and fell
below flood stage at 19:00 EST on the
20th.
PAZ026
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Juniata River at
Mapleton Depot to exceed its flood
stage of 20 feet. The river rose above
flood stage at 06:00 EST on the 18th,
crested at 23.76 feet at 14:15 EST on
the 18th, and fell below flood stage at
00:45 EST on the 19th.
PAZ045
0 0
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Lock Haven to
exceed its flood stage of 21 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 06:15
EST on the 18th, crested at 28.13 feet
at 16:00 EST on the 18th, and fell
below flood stage at 11:00 EST on the
19th.
PENNSYLVANIA, Central
PAZ046
0 0
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Williamsport
to exceed its flood stage of 20 feet.
The river rose above flood stage at
07:15 EST on the 18th, crested at 27.82
feet at 22:45 EST on the 18th, and fell
below flood stage at 23:30 EST on the
19th.
PAZ033
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Youghiogheny
River at Confluence to exceed its flood
stage of 12 feet. The river rose to
flood stage at 08:00 EST on the 18th,
and fell below flood stage at 09:00 EST
on the 18th.
PAZ052
0 0
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Milton to rise
above its flood stage of 19 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 08:45
EST on the 18th, crested at 27.94 feet
at 06:00 EST on the 19th, and fell
below flood stage at 11:30 EST on the
20th.
PAZ046
0 0
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Muncy to
exceed its flood stage of 20 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 09:00
EST on the 18th, crested at 28.8 feet
at 01:00 EST on the 19th, and fell
below flood stage at 17:00 EST on the
20th.
PAZ049
0 0
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Lewisburg to
exceed its flood stage of 18 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 09:00
EST on the 18th, crested at 26.01 feet
at 09:00 EST on the 19th, and fell
below flood stage at 14:16 EST on the
20th.
PAZ057
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Swatara Creek at
Middletown to exceed its flood stage of
11 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 09:00 EST on the 18th, crested
at 19.5 feet at 07:00 EST on the 19th,
and fell below flood stage at 01:00 EST
on the 20th.
PAZ027
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Juniata River at
Lewistown to exceed its flood stage of
23 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 09:30 EST on the 18th, crested
at 31.68 feet at 01:30 EST on the 19th,
and fell below flood stage at 16:30 EST
on the 19th.
PAZ052
0 0
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Watsontown to
exceed its flood stage of 23 feet. The
river rose above flood stage at 11:00
EST on the 18th, crested at 28.8 feet
at 01:00 on the 19th, and fell below
flood stage at 11:00 EST on the 20th.
PAZ046
0 0
Heavy rain caused the West Branch of
the Susquehanna River at Jersey Shore
to exceed its flood stage of 26 feet.
The river rose above flood stage at
12:00 EST on the 18th, crested at 30.74
feet at 21:00 EST on the 18th, and fell
below flood stage at 13:00 EST on the
19th.
PAZ063
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Conodoguinet
Creek at Hogestown to exceed its flood
stage of 8 feet. The river rose above
flood stage at 14:00 EST on the 18th,
crested at 11.35 feet at 17:45 EST on
the 19th, and fell below flood stage
at 10:30 EST on the 20th.
PAZ053
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River
at Bloomsburg to exceed its flood stage
of 19 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 16:15 EST on the 18th, crested
at 27.12 EST at 09:45 EST on the 19th,
and fell below flood stage at 18:45 EST
on the 20th.
PAZ052
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River
at Sunbury to exceed its flood stage of
24 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 17:30 EST on the 18th, crested
at 30.44 feet at 13:30 EST on the 19th
and fell below flood stage at 18:30 EST
on the 20th.
PAZ057
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River
at Harrisburg to exceed its flood stage
of 17 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 19:00 EST on the 18th, crested
at 24.4 feet at 19:30 EST on the 19th,
and fell below flood stage at 03:30 EST
on the 21st.
PAZ051
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River
at Danville to exceed its flood stage
of 20 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 19:00 EST on the 18th, crested
at 26.22 feet at 15:30 on the 19th, and
fell below flood stage at 20:30 EST on
the 20th.
PAZ066
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River
at Marietta to exceed its flood stage
of 49 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 20:00 EST on the 18th, crested
at 55.67 feet at 16:30 EST on the 19th,
and fell below flood stage at 10:30 EST
on the 21st.
PAZ056
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Juniata River at
Newport to exceed its flood stage of 22
feet. The river rose above flood stage
at 22:30 EST on the 18th, crested at
23.58 feet at 06:30 EST on the 19th,
and fell below flood stage at 16:00 EST
on the 19th.
PAZ045
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Bald Eagle Creek
at Beech Creek Station to exceed its
flood stage of 11 feet. The creek rose
above flood stage at 02:30 EST on the
28th, crested at 11.6 feet at 07:00 EST
on the 28th and fell back below flood
stage just after 07:00 EST
on the 28th.
PAZ035>036-
056>059-063>066
0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne moved
northeast along the east slopes of the
Appalachians during Tuesday, September
28th, eventually moving off the mid
Atlantic Coast by early Tuesday
evening. However, a large plume of
tropical moisture to the northwest of
the system produced widespread heavy
rainfall across south central
Pennsylvania during Tuesday, with
rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches. This
rainfall, combined with excessively wet
soil and swollen rivers from the
remnants of 2 antecedent tropical
systems, produced mainly minor flooding
across portions of south central
Pennsylvania, with several road
closures and some basement flooding
report.
PAZ059
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Swatara Creek at
Harper Tavern to exceed its flood stage
of 9 feet. The river rose above flood
stage at 21:00 EST on the 28th, crested
at 10.09 feet at 05:00 EST on the 29th,
and fell below flood stage at 13:15 EST
on the 29th.
PAZ063
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Yellow Breeches
Creek at Camp Hill to exceed its flood
stage of 7 feet. The creek rose above
flood stage at 21:45 EST on the 28th,
crested at 7.52 feet at 01:15 EST on
the 29th and fell below flood stage at
05:30 EST on the 29th.
PAZ063
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Conodoguinet
Creek at Hogestown to exceed its flood
stage of 8 feet. The river rose above
flood stage at 04:30 EST on the 29th,
crested 8.73 feet at 00:00 EST on the
30th and fell below flood stage at
11:30 EST on the 30th.
PAZ057
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Swatara Creek at
Hershey to exceed its flood stage of 7
feet. The creek rose above flood stage
at 10:45 EST on the 29th, crested at
7.01 feet at 11:30 EST on the 29th,
and fell below flood stage at 16:00 EST
on the 29th.
PAZ057
0 0
Heavy rain caused the Swatara Creek at
Middletown to reach flood stage of 11
feet. The creek rose to flood stage at
12:00 EST on the 29th, crested at 11.00
feet at 12:00 EST on the 29th and fell
below flood stage at 13:00 EST on the
29th.
PAZ063
0 0
Heavy rain and local runoff caused the
Yellow Breeches Creek at Camp Hill to
exceed its flood stage of 7 feet again.
The creek rose above flood stage at
16:55 EST on the 29th, crested at 7.56
feet at 22:15 EST on the 29th, and fell
below flood stage at 02:45 on the 30th.
PENNSYLVANIA, East
Northampton County
Central Portion 0 0
Heavy rain associated with the remnants
of Hurricane Frances caused poor
drainage flooding and flooding of some
of the streams in Northampton County.
Most of the flooding affected the
central part of the county the most. A
number of stranded vehicles were
reported in Nazareth, Bath and Belfast.
Tatamy Road was closed near the
Nazareth Middle School in Upper
Nazareth Township. Doppler Radar storm
total estimates reached three inches in
the county. Storm totals included 3.37
inches in Forks Township and 1.59
inches at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport.
Berks County
4 W Birdsboro 0 0
A severe thunderstorm knocked down
numerous trees and snapped several
poles in the Green Hills area of
Robeson Township. Sporadic tree wind
damage extended for about one mile.
Monroe County
Countywide 0 0 8M
PAZ055
0 0 8M
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy rain
to fall from the late evening of the
17th through the first half of the day
on the 18th in Monroe County. Doppler
Radar storm total estimates averaged
between 3 and 6 inches throughout the
county. The torrential rain caused
widespread poor drainage, creek and
river flooding. It was the worst
flooding along the Delaware River since
1955. Every stream in the county
flooded. About 160 homes and businesses
were damaged. Extensive damage also
occurred in the Delaware Water Gap
National Recreational Area. President
George W. Bush declared the county a
disaster area. Damage was estimated at
between fifteen and seventeen million
dollars.
The Delaware River at Tocks Island was
above its 21 foot flood stage from 438
p.m. EDT on the 18th through 232 a.m.
EDT on the 20th. It crested at 30.32
feet at 845 a.m. EDT.
The Brodhead Creek at Analomink was
above its 8 foot flood stage from 826
a.m. through Noon EDT on the 18th. It
crested at 8.53 feet at 10 a.m. EDT.
The Pohopoco Creek at Kresgeville was
above its 8.5 foot flood stage from 643
a.m. EDT through 951 p.m. EDT on the
18th. It crested at 8.99 feet at 230
p.m. EDT. The Brodhead Creek at
Minisink Hills was above its 10 foot
flood stage from 927 a.m. EDT on the
18th through 1235 a.m. EDT on the 20th.
It crested at 18.27 feet at 815 a.m.
EDT on the 19th. The Bush Kill Creek at
Shoemakers was above its 6 foot flood
stage from 732 a.m. EDT on the 18th
through 6 a.m. EDT on the 19th. It
crested at 7.27 feet at 230 p.m. EDT on
the 18th. The Lehigh River at
Stoddartsville was above its 7 foot
flood stage from 622 a.m. EDT on the
the 18th through 221 a.m. EDT on the
19th. It crested at 11.59 feet at 1215
p.m. EDT on the 18th. The Tobyhanna
Creek at Blakeslee was above its 10
foot flood stage from 348 a.m. EDT on
the 18th through 450 a.m. EDT on the
19th. It crested at 12.71 feet at 1245
p.m. EDT on the 18th.
Storm totals included 6.02 inches at
Pocono Summit.
Lehigh County
Countywide 0 0 5M
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy rain
to fall during the first half of the
day on the 18th in Lehigh County. Storm
totals average around 5 inches and
caused widespread poor drainage,
creek and river flooding throughout the
county. Hardest hit were the city of
Allentown, Lower Macungie and Macungie
Townships. It was estimated that
85 homes, 31 businesses and five public
buildings and structures were damaged.
The preliminary damage estimate was
five million dollars.
The Lehigh River at Walnutport
(Northampton County) was above its 8
foot flood stage from 904 a.m. EDT on
the 18th through 102 a.m. EDT on the
19th. It crested at 12.32 feet at 245
p.m. EDT on the 18th. Farther
downstream the Lehigh River in
Bethlehem was above its 16 foot flood
stage from 212 p.m. EDT through 1156
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
18.79 feet at 700 p.m. EDT. The Little
Lehigh Creek within Little Lehigh Park
was above its 6 foot flood stage from
721 a.m. EDT on the 18th through
Midnight EDT on the 19th. It crested at
10.49 feet at 345 p.m. EDT on the 18th.
Farther downstream, the Little Lehigh
Creek at 10th Street within Allentown
was above its 8 foot flood stage from
1040 a.m. EDT through 951 p.m. EDT on
the 18th. It crested at 10.05 feet at
615 p.m. EDT. The Monocacy Creek at
Bethlehem was above its 4.5 foot flood
stage from 540 a.m. EDT on the 18th
through 752 a.m. EDT on the 19th. It
crested at 9.67 feet at 2 p.m. EDT on
the 18th.
Storm totals included 8.90 inches in
Orefield, 7.25 inches in Bethlehem,
5.32 inches in Coopersburg and 4.82
inches at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport.
Northampton County
Countywide 0 0 1M
PAZ062
0 0 1M
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy rain
to fall during the first half of the
day on the 18th in Northampton County.
Storm totals average around 5 inches
and caused widespread poor drainage,
creek and river flooding throughout the
county. Runoff from the heavy rain also
caused the worst flooding along the
Delaware River since 1955. Nearly every
township in the county reported flood
damage. President George W. Bush
declared the county a disaster area.
About 865 homes, businesses and
structures were damaged including
several roads and bridges.
The Delaware River washed a home from
Harmony Township (Warren County)
downstream, the home crashed into the
Easton-Phillipsburg free bridge. The
impact sheared the roof from the home
and the remainder floated under the
bridge.
The Lehigh River at Walnutport
(Northampton County) was above its 8
foot flood stage from 904 a.m. EDT on
the 18th through 102 a.m. EDT on the
19th. It crested at 12.32 feet at 245
p.m. EDT on the 18th. Farther
downstream the Lehigh River in
Bethlehem was above its 16 foot flood
stage from 212 p.m. EDT through 1156
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
18.79 feet at 700 p.m. EDT. Farther
downstream, the Lehigh River at Glendon
was above its 19 foot flood stage from
1118 a.m. EDT on the 18th through 620
a.m. EDT on the 19th. It crested at
19.82 feet at 415 p.m. EDT on the 18th.
The Monocacy Creek at Bethlehem was
above its 4.5 foot flood stage from
540 a.m. EDT on the 18th through 752
a.m. EDT on the 19th. It crested at
9.67 feet at 2 p.m. EDT on the 18th.
Along the Delaware River at Belvidere,
the river was above its 22 foot flood
stage from 1101 p.m. EDT on the 18th
through 842 p.m. EDT on the 19th. It
crested at 24.83 feet at 915 a.m. EDT
on the 19th. Farther downstream, the
Delaware River at the Easton-
Phillipsburg Bridge was above its 22
foot flood stage from 331 p.m. EDT on
the 18th through 1126 a.m. EDT on the
20th. It crested at 33.45 feet at 8
a.m. EDT on the 19th.
Storm totals included 7.25 inches in
Bethlehem, 6.88 inches in Forks
Township and 4.70 inches in Easton.
Montgomery County
Northwest Portion 0 0
PAZ068
0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacted with an approaching cold
front and dropped very heavy rain
across Montgomery County, especially
in the northwestern half of the county.
The heaviest rain fell between 3 a.m.
EDT and Noon EDT on the 18th. There was
widespread poor drainage flooding as
well as flooding of many of the streams
in the northwest part of the county.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
ranged between 1.5 and 5.0 inches.
Runoff from the heavy rain within the
county and also upstream led to
flooding along the Schuylkill River.
The West Branch of the Perkiomen Creek
at Hillegass was above its 5 foot flood
stage from 1018 a.m. EDT through 231
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
5.76 feet at Noon EDT. The East Branch
of the Perkiomen Creek at Schwenksville
was above its 7 foot flood stage from
657 a.m. EDT through 1017 p.m. EDT on
the 18th. It crested at 10.35 feet at
830 a.m. EDT on the 18th. The main stem
of the Perkiomen Creek at East
Greenville was above its 5 foot flood
stage from 742 a.m. through 529 p.m.
EDT on the 18th. It crested at 7.07
feet at 10 a.m. EDT. Farther
downstream, the Perkiomen Creek at
Graterford was above its 11 foot flood
stage from 942 a.m. EDT through 1043
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
14.8 feet at 330 p.m. EDT on the 18th.
The Manatawny Creek at Pottstown was
above its 6 foot flood stage from 1103
a.m. EDT through 10 p.m. EDT on the
18th. It crested at 7.41 feet at 7 p.m.
EDT. The Schuylkill River at Pottstown
was above its 13 foot flood stage from
714 p.m. EDT on the 18th through 1218
p.m. EDT on the 19th. It crested at
14.59 feet at 530 a.m. EDT on the 19th.
Storm totals included 4.50 inches in
Pottstown, 4.00 inches in Hatfield and
Green Lane, 3.78 inches in Palm and
3.12 inches at the Pottstown Airport.
Bucks County
Northwest Portion 0 0 1M
PAZ069
0 0 24M
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy in
the upper part of Bucks County during
the first half of the day on the 18th.
Very heavy rain also fell in the upper
and middle sections of the Delaware
River Valley. The runoff from both
produced widespread poor drainage and
creek flooding in the upper part of
Bucks County and the worst flooding
along the Delaware River since 1955.
President George W. Bush declared Bucks
County a disaster area. Municipalities
and roadways along the Delaware River
and the Lehigh County were hardest hit
and they included Quakertown,
Springfield, Durham, Nockamixon,
Bridgeton, Tinicum, Solebury, Upper
Makefeld, Yardley and Lower Makefield.
Around 500 homes and 29 businesses were
damaged. Damage was estimated at 25
million dollars.
The Delaware River at Riegelsville was
above its 22 foot flood stage from 522
p.m. EDT on the 18th through 1025 a.m.
EDT on the 20th. It crested at 30.95
feet at 1115 a.m. EDT on the 19th. The
Delaware River at Frenchtown (Hunterdon
County) was above its 16 foot flood
stage from 6 p.m. EDT on the 18th
through 927 a.m. EDT on the 20th. It
crested at 20.7 feet at 1 p.m. EDT on
the 19th. The Delaware River at
Stockton (Hunterdon County) was above
its 18 foot flood stage from Midnight
EDT on the 19th through 836 a.m. EDT on
the 20th. It crested at 22.5 feet at 3
p.m. EDT on the 19th. The Delaware
River at Washington's Crossing was
above its 20 foot flood stage from 416
p.m. EDT through 828 p.m. EDT on the
19th. It crested at 20.12 feet at 5
p.m. EDT. The Delaware River at Trenton
(Mercer County) was above its 20 foot
flood stage from 148 a.m. EDT on the
19th through 1245 p.m. EDT on the 20th.
It crested at 23.39 feet at 731 p.m.
EDT on the 19th. Flood stage is also
20 feet.
The East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek
at Dublin was above its 5 foot flood
stage from 1242 a.m. EDT through 249
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
6.08 feet at 130 p.m. EDT.
Specific storm totals included 5.97
inches in Springtown, 3.70 inches in
Sellersville, 3.27 inches in Perkasie
and 3.06 inches in Fricks.
Delaware County
Countywide 0 0
PAZ070
0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacted with an approaching cold
front and dropped very heavy rain
across Delaware County in the morning
and into the early afternoon on the
18th. Heavier rain fell upstream in
Chester County and the runoff affected
the Brandywine Creek. Doppler Radar
storm estimates ranged between 1 and 4
inches with the heaviest amounts along
the Chester County border. Chester
Creek at Chester was above its 5 foot
flood stage from 1242 p.m. through 249
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
8.58 feet at 300 p.m. EDT. The Crum
Creek at Newtown Square was above its
6 foot flood stage from 906 a.m.
through 518 p.m. EDT on the 18th. It
crested at 8.38 feet at 215 p.m. EDT.
The Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford was
above its 9 foot flood stage from 552
p.m. EDT on the 18th through 416 a.m.
EDT on the 19th. It crested at 9.86
feet at 1212 a.m. EDT on the 19th.
Berks County
Countywide 0 0
PAZ060
0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy rain
to fall from late in the evening on the
17th until around 10 a.m. EDT on the
18th in Berks County. Doppler Radar
storm total estimates ranged between
2.5 inches and 5 inches across most of
the county. This caused poor drainage
and creek flooding and also Schuylkill
River flooding.
The Schuylkill River at
Berne was above its 12 foot flood stage
from 918 a.m. EDT on the 18th through
1236 a.m. EDT on the 19th. It crested
at 15.05 feet at 345 p.m. EDT on the
18th. Farther downstream, the
Schuylkill River at Reading was above
foot flood stage from 146 p.m. EDT on
the 18th through 528 a.m. EDT on the
19th. It crested at 16.13 feet at 11
p.m. EDT on the 18th. The Manatawny
Creek at Spangville was above its 6
foot flood stage from 923 a.m. EDT
through 838 p.m. EDT on the 18th.
It crested at 7.5 feet at 330 p.m. EDT.
Storm totals included 4.18 inches in
Reading and 3.57 inches in Hamburg.
Carbon County
Countywide 0 0
PAZ054
0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy rain
to fall from late in the evening on the
17th until around 10 a.m. EDT on the
18th. Storm totals average around 5
inches and caused poor drainage, creek
and river flooding throughout Carbon
County. Hardest hit were Palmerton
Borough and Penn Forest and Kidder
Townships. President George W. Bush
declared the county a disaster area.
Eighty-nine homes and four businesses
were damaged. Seven public buildings
and structures were damaged including
the Henning Road Bridge over Mud Run
Creek.
In Palmerton Borough, the flooding
Aquashicola Creek flooded ten homes
into their first floor. The Aquashicola
Creek at Palmerton was above its 7 foot
flood stage from 937 a.m. EDT on the
18th through 104 a.m. EDT on the 19th.
It crested at 12.17 feet at 2 p.m. EDT
on the 18th. The Lehigh River at
Lehighton was above its 10 foot flood
stage from 940 a.m. EDT through 522
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
12.04 feet at 100 p.m. EDT. The
Pohopoco Creek at Parryville was above
its 5.5 foot flood stage from 1110 a.m.
EDT on the 19th through 1051 a.m. EDT
on the 21st. It crested at 5.71 feet at
1230 a.m. EDT on the 19th.
Storm totals included 6.03 inches at
the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Airport in
Luzerne County and 4.55 inches in
Lehighton.
Chester County
Countywide 0 0
PAZ067
0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy rain
to fall from during the first half of
the day on the 18th. Most storm totals
average between 2.5 and 4.0 inches and
caused widespread poor drainage and
creek flooding throughout Chester
County.
The French Creek at Phoenixville was
above its 8 foot flood stage from 1119
a.m. through 645 p.m. EDT on the 18th.
It crested at 9.51 feet at 230 p.m.
EDT. The Valley Creek at Valley Forge
was above its 7 foot flood stage from
938 a.m. EDT through 509 p.m. EDT on
the 18th. It crested at 8.63 feet at
330 p.m. EDT. The White Clay Creek at
Strickersville was above its 9.5 foot
flood stage from 327 p.m. EDT through
451 p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
9.72 feet at 415 p.m. EDT. The East
Branch of the Brandywine Creek at
Downingtown was above its 7 foot flood
stage from 1137 a.m. EDT through 713
p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at
10.11 feet at 4 p.m. EDT. Flood stage
is 7 feet. The West Branch of the
Brandywine Creek at Honey Brook was
above its 7 foot flood stage from 1222
p.m. EDT through 538 p.m. EDT on the
18th. It crested at 8.01 feet at 245
p.m. EDT. The main stem of the
Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford was
above its 9 foot flood stage from 552
p.m. EDT on the 18th through 416 a.m.
EDT on the 19th. It crested at 9.86
feet at 1212 a.m. EDT on the 19th. The
Schuylkill River at Pottstown
(Montgomery County) was above its 13
foot flood stage from 714 p.m. EDT on
the 18th through 1218 p.m. EDT on the
19th. It crested at 14.59 feet at 530
a.m. EDT.
Storm totals included 3.93 inches in
Exton, 3.40 inches in West Chester,
2.82 inches in Honey Brook and 2.78
inches in East Nantmeal Township.
PAZ071
0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan
interacting with a slowly moving cold
front caused widespread very heavy rain
in the upstream areas in the Schuylkill
River Basin. Runoff from the heavy rain
led to flooding along the Schuylkill
River within the city from the evening
of the 18th into the early morning of
the 19th. The Schuylkill River in
Philadelphia was above its 11 foot
flood stage from 736 p.m. EDT on the
18th through 311 a.m. EDT on the 19th.
It crested at 11.33 feet at 1030 p.m.
EDT on the 18th. The heavy runoff along
the Schuylkill river also caused the
Wissahickon Creek at its mouth (where
it merges with the Schuylkill River) to
briefly (5 minutes) rise above its 5
foot flood stage and crested at 5.09
feet at 330 p.m. EDT on the 18th.
PAZ070-070>071-071
0 0 0
The combination of runoff from the
heavy rain that fell upstream in the
Delaware River and the incoming high
tide produced minor tidal flooding
along the Delaware River and tidal
parts of its tributaries during the
late afternoon high tide on both the
19th and 20th. The highest tides
occurred during the afternoon of the
19th. The Delaware River at Pier 12 in
Philadelphia reached a height of 8.96
feet above mean lower low water at 518
p.m. EDT on the 19th. Minor tidal
flooding begins at 8.2 feet above mean
lower low water.
Chester County
Countywide 0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
interacting with two frontal boundaries
in the region caused torrential
downpours to occur during the late
afternoon and evening of the 28th.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
ranged between 3 and 8 inches with the
highest amounts toward the Delaware
County border. Widespread poor
drainage, stream and creek flooding
occurred. Many roads were flooded and
closed and numerous water rescues were
performed. Shelters were opened because
of flooding along the East Branch of
the Brandywine Creek in Downingtown.
The East Branch of the Brandywine Creek
at Downingtown was above its 7 foot
flood stage from 636 p.m. EDT on the
28th through 744 a.m. EDT on the 29th.
It crested at 12.83 feet at 1101 p.m.
EDT on the 28th. The West Branch of the
Brandywine Creek at Honey Brook was
above its 7 foot flood stage from 1211
a.m. EDT through 327 a.m. EDT on the
29th. It crested at 7.21 feet at 130
a.m. EDT. The main stem of the
Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford was
above its 9 foot flood stage from 619
p.m. EDT on the 28th through 535 p.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 13.62
feet at 243 a.m. EDT on the 29th. The
French Creek at Phoenixville was above
its 8 foot flood stage from 815 p.m.
EDT on the 28th through 328 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. It crested at 9.11 feet at
1115 p.m. EDT on the 28th. The Red Clay
Creek at Kenneth Square was above its
7.5 foot flood stage from 608 p.m. EDT
on the 28th through 210 a.m. EDT on the
29th. It crested at 9.65 feet at 815
p.m. EDT on the 28th. The White Clay
Creek at Strickersville was above its
9.5 foot flood stage from 552 p.m.
EDT on the 28th through 356 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. It crested at 14.07 feet at
1115 p.m. EDT on the 28th. The Valley
Creek at Valley Forge was above its 7
foot flood stage from 635 p.m. EDT on
the 28th through 504 a.m. EDT on the
29th. It crested at 10.91 feet at 10
a.m. EDT on the 29th.
Storm totals included 9.00 inches in
Avondale, 8.97 inches in West Chester,
8.00 inches in Uwchlan Township, 6.63
inches in Strickersville, 6.50 inches
in Downingtown, 5.30 inches in Valley
Forge, 4.57 inches in Modena, 3.76
inches in Glenmoore and 2.47 inches in
Honey Brook.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
tracked across Georgia and North
Carolina and then northeast across the
central Delmarva Peninsula and extreme
southern New Jersey. A frontal boundary
that passed through the region of the
26th stalled offshore and came back as
a warm front on the 28th. This front
stalled close to the Interstate 95
corridor. The remnants of Jeanne
tracked along this frontal boundary. At
the same time a cold front approaching
from the Saint Lawrence Valley on the
morning of the 28th helped wring the
tropical moisture over the area even
further.
Delaware County
Countywide 0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
interacting with two frontal boundaries
in the region caused torrential
downpours to occur during the late
afternoon and evening of the 28th.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
ranged between 3 and 8 inches with the
highest amounts toward the Chester
County border. Widespread poor
drainage, stream and creek flooding
occurred. Many roads were flooded and
closed and numerous water rescues were
performed. Evacuations occurred along
the Darby Creek in Darby Borough,
Marple Township and Upper Darby
Township. Darby Creek flooding also
affected Clifton Heights and
Collingdale. Flooding was also reported
along the Hermesprota Creek in Sharon
Hill.
The Chester Creek at Chester was above
its 8 foot flood stage from 646 p.m.
EDT on the 28th through 830 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. It crested at 16.33 feet at
215 a.m. EDT on the 29th. Crum Creek at
Newtown Square was above its 6 foot
flood stage from 618 p.m. EDT on the
28th through 345 a.m. EDT on the 29th.
It crested at 11.14 feet at 930 p.m.
EDT on the 28th. The Brandywine Creek
at Chadds Ford was above its 9 foot
flood stage from 619 p.m. EDT on the
28th through 535 p.m. EDT on the 29th.
It crested at 13.62 feet at 243 a.m.
EDT on the 29th.
Storm totals included 7.84 inches in
Chadds Ford and 5.49 inches in Upper
Providence. A SKYWARN Spotter reported
7 inches of rain in Havertown before
his rain gage overflowed.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
tracked across Georgia and North
Carolina and then northeast across the
central Delmarva Peninsula and extreme
southern New Jersey. A frontal boundary
that passed through the region of the
26th stalled offshore and came back as
a warm front on the 28th. This front
stalled close to the Interstate 95
corridor. The remnants of Jeanne
tracked along this frontal boundary. At
the same time a cold front approaching
from the Saint Lawrence Valley on the
morning of the 28th helped wring the
tropical moisture over the area even
further.
Chester County
West Chester 0 0
A series of severe thunderstorms
knocked down several large tree limbs
and wires in the southeastern part of
Chester County.
Montgomery County
Countywide 0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
interacting with two frontal boundaries
in the region caused torrential
downpours to occur during the late
afternoon and evening of the 28th.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
averaged between 3 and 8 inches with
the highest amounts toward
Philadelphia. Widespread poor drainage
and creek flooding occurred, especially
in the lower part of the county. Many
roads were flooded and closed and
numerous water rescues were performed.
Boats were used to rescue stranded
motorists.
The East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek
at Schwenksville was above its 7 foot
flood stage from 731 p.m. EDT on the
28th through 759 a.m. EDT on the 29th.
Along the main stem of the Perkiomen
Creek, at Graterford, the creek was
above its 11 foot flood stage from 1013
p.m. EDT on the 28th through 738 a.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 12.5
feet at 4 a.m. EDT on the 29th. Gaged
sites of the Pennypack and Wissahickon
Creeks within Philadelphia all flooded.
Storm totals included 8.22 inches in
Blue Bell, 7.90 inches in Ambler, 6.70
inches in Norristown, 6.28 inches in
Wynnewood, 6.15 inches in King of
Prussia, 6.11 inches in Hatboro, 4.75
inches in Pottstown, 4.29 inches in
Eagleville, 4.26 inches in Willow
Grove, 3.26 inches in Green Lane and
3.04 inches in Palm.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
tracked across Georgia and North
Carolina and then northeast across the
central Delmarva Peninsula and extreme
southern New Jersey. A frontal boundary
that passed through the region of the
26th stalled offshore and came back as
a warm front on the 28th. This front
stalled close to the Interstate 95
corridor. The remnants of Jeanne
tracked along this frontal boundary. At
the same time a cold front approaching
from the Saint Lawrence Valley on the
morning of the 28th helped wring the
tropical moisture over the area even
further.
Bucks County
Countywide 0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
interacting with two frontal boundaries
in the region caused torrential
downpours to occur during the late
afternoon and evening of the 28th.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
averaged between 3 and 8 inches with
the highest amounts toward
Philadelphia. Widespread poor drainage
and creek flooding occurred, especially
in the lower part of the county. Many
roads were flooded and closed and
numerous water rescues were performed.
The East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek
at Dublin was above its 5 foot flood
stage from 729 p.m. EDT through 1105
p.m. EDT on the 28th. It crested at
6.49 feet at 848 p.m. EDT. The Little
Neshaminy Creek at Neshaminy was above
its 8 foot flood stage from 650 p.m.
EDT on the 28th through 236 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. It crested at 9.91 feet at 11
p.m. EDT on the 28th. The main stem of
the Neshaminy Creek at Langhorne was
above its 9 foot flood stage from 829
p.m. EDT on the 28th through 313 p.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 15.21
feet at 630 a.m. EDT on the 29th.
Storm totals included 6.50 inches in
Neshaminy Falls, 6.08 inches in
Morrisville, 5.88 inches in Furlong,
5.63 inches in Levittown, 5.06 inches
in Doylestown, 4.38 inches in
Sellersville, 4.22 inches in Fricks and
3.48 inches in Springtown.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
tracked across Georgia and North
Carolina and then northeast across the
central Delmarva Peninsula and extreme
southern New Jersey. A frontal boundary
that passed through the region of the
26th stalled offshore and came back as
a warm front on the 28th. This front
stalled close to the Interstate 95
corridor. The remnants of Jeanne
tracked along this frontal boundary. At
the same time a cold front approaching
from the Saint Lawrence Valley on the
morning of the 28th helped wring the
tropical moisture over the area even
further.
Delaware County
Radnor 0 0
A severe thunderstorm pulled down
several trees and wires in Radnor
Township.
Philadelphia County
Countywide 1 0 2M 0
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
interacting with two frontal boundaries
in the region caused torrential
downpours to occur during the late
afternoon and evening of the 28th.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
averaged between 4 and 8 inches with
the highest amounts in the northwest
part of Philadelphia. Widespread poor
drainage and creek flooding occurred
throughout the city. All roads near
creeks flooded. Many roads were flooded
and closed and numerous water rescues
were performed. The heaviest rain
coincided with the evening commute
home. A 26-year-old woman drowned when
she was swept off her feet while
waiting to board a SEPTA bus in the
East Falls section of the city. The
flood waters carried her downhill and
she became trapped her under a parked
pickup truck where in spite of the
efforts of six people, she drowned. The
heavy rain also caused several
abandoned buildings to collapse.
The Frankford Creek at Castor Avenue
was above its 7 foot flood stage from
536 p.m. EDT on the 28th through 216
a.m. EDT on the 29th. It crested at
13.91 feet at 730 p.m. EDT on the 28th.
The Wissahickon Creek at its mouth with
the Schuylkill River was above its 5
foot flood stage from 538 p.m. EDT on
the 28th through 1118 a.m. EDT on the
29th. It crested at 10.14 feet at 2
a.m. EDT on the 29th. The Pennypack
Creek at the Rhawn Street Bridge was
above its 7 foot flood stage from 624
p.m. EDT on the 28th through 839 a.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 12.63
feet at 3 a.m. EDT on the 29th. The
Schuylkill River at Philadelphia was
above its 11 foot flood stage from 1136
p.m. EDT on the 28th through 1013 a.m.
EDT on the 29th. It crested at 11.86
feet at 4 a.m. EDT on the 29th.
Storm totals included 9.12 inches in
Roxborough, 5.98 inches at the Fairmont
Dam, 5.77 inches at the Northeast
Philadelphia Airport and 3.63 inches at
the Philadelphia International Airport.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
tracked across Georgia and North
Carolina and then northeast across the
central Delmarva Peninsula and extreme
southern New Jersey. A frontal boundary
that passed through the region of the
26th stalled offshore and came back as
a warm front on the 28th. This front
stalled close to the Interstate 95
corridor. The remnants of Jeanne
tracked along this frontal boundary. At
the same time a cold front approaching
from the Saint Lawrence Valley on the
morning of the 28th helped wring the
tropical moisture over the area even
further. ?260U
Berks County
Leesport to 0 0
Birdsboro
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
interacting with two frontal boundaries
in the region caused torrential
downpours to occur during the late
afternoon and evening of the 28th.
Doppler Radar storm total estimates
ranged between 2 and 5 inches with the
highest amounts toward the Chester
County border. Poor drainage, stream
and creek flooding occurred, mainly in
the southeast quarter of the county.
Many roads were flooded. The Manatawny
Creek at Spangville was briefly above
its 6 foot flood stage from 1235 a.m.
through 235 a.m. EDT on the 29th. It
crested at 6.06 feet at 130 a.m. EDT on
the 29th. Storm totals included 3.44
inches in Hamburg, 2.88 inches in
Bethel, 2.82 inches in Berne, 2.64
inches in Reading.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
tracked across Georgia and North
Carolina and then northeast across the
central Delmarva Peninsula and extreme
southern New Jersey. A frontal boundary
that passed through the region of the
26th stalled offshore and came back as
a warm front on the 28th. This front
stalled close to the Interstate 95
corridor. The remnants of Jeanne
tracked along this frontal boundary. At
the same time a cold front approaching
from the Saint Lawrence Valley on the
morning of the 28th helped wring the
tropical moisture over the area even
further.
Lehigh County
Countywide 0 0
Northampton County
Countywide 0 0
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
interacting with two frontal boundaries
in the region caused bands of heavier
rain to fall across the Lehigh Valley
from the late morning through the
evening of the 28th in the Lehigh
Valley. Doppler Radar storm total
estimates averaged between 2 and 4
inches with the highest amounts toward
the Montgomery and Bucks County
borders. Widespread poor drainage and
scattered stream and creek flooding
occurred. Many roads were flooded and
some were closed. The flooding was not
nearly as severe as it was with the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan. In
Northampton County, roads were closed
in Forks Township, Palmer Township and
Wilson Borough.
Storm totals included 4.40 inches in
Orefield (Lehigh County), 3.90 inches
in Forks Township (Northampton County)
and 2.82 inches at the Lehigh Valley
International Airport.
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
tracked across Georgia and North
Carolina and then northeast across the
central Delmarva Peninsula and extreme
southern New Jersey. A frontal boundary
that passed through the region of the
26th stalled offshore and came back as
a warm front on the 28th. This front
stalled close to the Interstate 95
corridor. The remnants of Jeanne
tracked along this frontal boundary. At
the same time a cold front approaching
from the Saint Lawrence Valley on the
morning of the 28th helped wring the
tropical moisture over the area even
further.
PAZ070>071
0 0 0
The combination of the runoff from the
heavy rain from the remnants of
Hurricane Jeanne and the spring tides
associated with the full moon caused
minor tidal flooding during the high
tide cycles on the Pennsylvania side of
the Delaware River and tidal sections
of its tributaries on the 30th. The
highest tides occurred with the high
tide during the early morning on the
30th. That high tide reached 8.57 feet
above mean lower low water at Pier 12
in Philadelphia. Minor tidal flooding
begins at 8.2 feet above mean lower low
water.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast
Bradford County
Countywide 0 0 20M
Heavy rain with amounts of 3 to 7
inches fell from the 16th to the 18th.
The rain was due to remnants from
hurricane Ivan. All creeks and streams
went out of their banks causing major
problems. Early on the 18th more than
half of the roads in the county were
closed, prompting a state of emergency
to be issued. River flooding also
occurred along the entire length of the
Susquehanna River. 50 homes, 5
businesses, and dozens of roads and
bridges were damaged. At least 20 water
rescues occurred.
Susquehanna County
Countywide 0 0 10M
Heavy rain with amounts of 4.5 to 7
inches caused flash flooding. The rain
which fell from the 16th to the 18th
was due to the remnants of hurricane
Ivan. Most creeks and streams went out
of their banks. Over 300 homes were
affected by flooding with 132 having
minor damage, 21 having major damage,
and 4 being totally destroyed. 27
businesses were affected with 19 having
minor damage and 8 having major damage.
Dozens of roads and bridges were
damaged. About 750 people had to
evacuate their homes. Their was
flooding where there had never been any
before. One major bridge was destroyed.
Wyoming County
Countywide 0 0 15M
Heavy rain with amounts of 5 to 7
inches caused flash flooding. The rain
which fell from the 16th to the 18th
was due to the remnants of hurricane
Ivan. 500 homes and 30 businesses were
damaged. 50 water rescues were
reported. The hardest hit areas were
Tunkhannock, Eaton Township, Nicholson,
Exeter, Meshoppen, and Laceyville. In
Nicholson, the Shadow Brook did major
damage. The county declared a state of
emergency and closed all roads to the
public early Saturday morning. In
addition the Susquehanna River had
major flooding.
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0 0 1M
The north branch of the Susquehanna
River at Waverly, NY and Sayre, PA rose
above its flood stage of 11 feet early
on the 18th, crested at 18.8 feet at
11:30 PM on the 18th, then slowly fell
to be below its flood stage late
morning on the 20th. Rainfall amounts
were 2 to 5 inches which started on the
16th and continued into the 18th. This
rain was from the remnants of hurricane
Ivan.
Luzerne County
Countywide 0 0 100M
Heavy rain with amounts of 4.0 to 6.5
inches caused major flash flooding.
Almost all of the streams and creeks
came out of their banks. In addition,
the Susquehanna River also caused major
flooding. Solomon's Creek in Wilkes-
Barre Township was the first to flood.
This creek caused businesses to close
and people to evacuate. 4000 homes and
dozens of businesses were damaged.
Mercy Hospital had damage to its lower
levels. The hardest hit areas were
Shickshinny, Moconqua, Plains, and
Plymouth Township.
Wayne County
Countywide 0 0 15M
Heavy rain with amounts of 5 to 7
inches caused flash flooding. The rain
which fell from the 16th to the 18th
was due to the remnants of hurricane
Ivan. Most creeks and streams went out
of their banks. In addition, the
Delaware and Lackawaxen Rivers had
major flooding. At least 1000 homes
were damaged, 10 of which were
completely destroyed. The county
Emergency Management Agency had damage
to their office in the basement of the
County Courthouse. Dozens of bridges
were closed with 2 bridges destroyed.
There were at least 50 roads that were
damaged and /or closed due to the
flooding.
Lackawanna County
Countywide 0 0 20M
Heavy rain with amounts of 4.5 to 7.5
inches caused flash flooding. The rain
which fell from the 16th to the 18th
was due to the remnants of hurricane
Ivan. All creeks and streams were out
of their banks. In addition, the
Lackawanna River had major flooding.
Almost 1000 homes and over 30
businesses were damaged. A 40 foot deep
sinkhole developed on Pittston Avenue.
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The Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock
rose above its flood stage of 11 feet
early on the 18th, crested at 19.7 feet
at 3:30 PM on the 18th, then fell below
its flood stage around midnight on the
19th. This was the second highest crest
on record. Rainfall amounts were 4 to
7 inches which started on the 16th and
continued into the 18th. This rain was
from the remnants of hurricane Ivan.
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The Lackawanna River at Old Forge rose
above its flood stage of 11 feet early
on the 18th, crested at 16.7 feet at
3:30 PM on the 18th, then fell below
its flood stage in the evening also on
the 18th. This was the third highest
crest on record. Rainfall amounts were
4 to 7 inches which started on the 16th
and continued into the 18th. This rain
was from the remnants of hurricane
Ivan.
PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast
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The Lackawaxen River at Hawley rose
above its flood stage of 11 feet the
morning of the 18th, crested at 14.5
feet at 5:15 PM on the 18th, then fell
below the flood stage early in the
morning on the 19th. Rainfall amounts
were 4 to 7 inches due to the remnants
of hurricane Ivan. The rain fell from
the 16th to the 18th. The crest was the
fifth highest recorded at Hawley.
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0 0 500K
The Lackawaxen River at Hawley rose
above its flood stage of 11 feet the
morning of the 18th, crested at 14.5
feet at 5:15 PM on the 18th, then fell
below the flood stage early in the
morning on the 19th. Rainfall amounts
were 4 to 7 inches due to the remnants
of hurricane Ivan. The rain fell from
the 16th to the 18th. The crest was the
fifth highest recorded at Hawley.
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0 0 1M
The north branch of the Susquehanna
River at Towanda rose above its flood
stage of 16 feet early on the 18th,
crested at 22.3 feet at 7:16 PM on the
18th, then slowly fell to be below its
flood stage early evening on the 19th.
Rainfall amounts were 2 to 5 inches
which started on the 16th and continued
into the 18th. This rain was from the
remnants of hurricane Ivan.
PAZ043
0 0 1M
The Susquehanna River at Meshoppen rose
above its flood stage of 27 feet early
on the 18th, crested at 35.3 feet at
6:15 PM on the 18th, then slowly fell
to be below its flood stage early in
the morning of the 20th. This was the
third highest crest on record. Rainfall
amounts were 4 to 7 inches which start-
ed on the 16th and continued into the
18th. This rain was from the remnants
of hurricane Ivan.
Pike County
Countywide 0 0 15M
Heavy rain with amounts of 3.5 to 6
inches caused flash flooding. The rain
which fell from the 16th to the 18th
was due to the remnants of hurricane
Ivan. Most creeks and streams went out
of their banks. In addition, the Dela-
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