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Flash Flood — Crawford, Pennsylvania
September 8, 2004 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Heavy rains associated with the remnants 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 Titusville; 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.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.