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Flash Flood — Bucks, Pennsylvania
July 15, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Catastrophic flash flooding occurred in Upper Makefield Township, resulting in the loss of seven lives. A reliable rain gauge located within the township indicated that 4.64 inches of rain fell during the event which lasted less than 2 hours. Widespread roadway flooding occurred with many roads becoming impassable. Numerous water rescues took place in the township. The worst of the flooding occurred along Hough's Creek. The creek rose rapidly and the rushing water carried away many vehicles, most along Taylorsville Road which parallels the Delaware Canal. Eleven vehicles were reported to have been swept into the creek. Eight individual were rescued from their vehicle and two from the creek. Unfortunately, seven people perished either while trapped in their vehicle or while attempti
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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.