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Flash Flood — Lycoming, Pennsylvania
October 21, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Heavy rainfall brought flash flooding to parts of Lycoming County during the early morning hours of Friday, October 21st. The Loyalsock and Lycoming Creek watersheds were most heavily impacted. The flooding destroyed or seriously damaged multiple State and local roads and bridges. Over twenty primary residence homes were either destroyed or sustained major damage. Many camps and seasonal homes were also damaged or destroyed along Pleasant Stream, Wallis Run and Slacks Run.||An 8 ���inch liquid petroleum line was also damaged along the Loyalsock Creek and posed a significant environmental impact.||Multiple state and municipal roads and bridges were impacted. For several days after the rain McIntyre, Gamble and Cascade Townships had locally isolated areas with long delays or limited a
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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.