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Flash FloodWestmoreland, Pennsylvania

March 28, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Westmoreland

Event narrative (NOAA)

One man died when he was swept into a storm drain. The incident happened in Sewickley Township near Clay Pike. His wife told police that her husband had just finished clearing the drain of leaves and sticks when he got pulled down.

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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.

Flash Flood — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, March 28, 2020 | DisasterAtlasUSA