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Flash FloodDelaware, Pennsylvania

September 1, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$15.0M
Area
Delaware

Event narrative (NOAA)

Widespread flash flooding occurred in Delaware County with numerous road closures. Many creeks in the county overflowed their banks, including Chester Creek, Ridley Creek, Crum Creek and Cobbs Creek.

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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.

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