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Flash Flood — Clinton, Pennsylvania
June 27, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Torrential rains of 4-6 inches in an hour caused significant flash flooding in the Beech Creek area. The flash flooding extended northeast along Route 150 into Mill Hall. The heavy rains and flood waters inundated the Beech Creek area, which resulted in a State of Emergency and Disaster Declaration due to numerous roads closed/damaged and covered in debris from flood waters. Many of the road closures and damage was confined in Beech Creek Township. More than 30 miles of roadway, including drainage culverts and bridges, were affected by the flooding. ||One home in the Beech Creek area was destroyed and another sustained major damage. An additional 14 homes also sustained minor damage. Flood-related damages totaled over 10 million dollars. ||An 86-year-old man was swept away by rising flood
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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.