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Flash flooding from heavy rainfall events is a primary flood concern in Clinton County, PA. Recent events include flash flooding across southern Clinton County on August 30, 2023, following training thunderstorms that produced locally heavy rainfall. Additionally, significant flooding was reported across eastern portions of the region on July 23, 2018, during a period of persistent moist southerly air flow.
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) data indicates that properties in Zone A have experienced the most claims, with an average payout of $9,134 and an average water depth of 1.9 feet. Properties in Zone X and Zone X_SHADED have also seen substantial claims, with higher average water depths recorded in Zone X_SHADED (3.4 feet). Homeowners in areas designated as Zone A, Zone X, and Zone X_SHADED should pay particular attention to flood risk.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
6 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Clinton County, Pennsylvania has recorded 41 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 11 flash floods and 29 river or area floods. The county has received 15 federal disaster declarations, 4 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1972–2020)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 26, 2013 |
| Hurricane Sandy | Hurricane | Oct 26, 2012 |
| Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee | Flood | Sep 3, 2011 |
| Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Tropical Depression Ivan | Hurricane | Sep 17, 2004 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances | Severe Storm | Sep 8, 2004 |
| Snow | Severe Storm | Feb 14, 2003 |
| Severe Storms And Flooding | Flood | Jan 19, 1996 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Jul 14, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 6, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Aug 30, 2023 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jul 23, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Jun 27, 2013 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jun 27, 2013 | 2.10M (1 deaths) |
| Flood | Dec 1, 2010 | 200.00K |
| Flood | Jul 23, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 23, 2009 | 40.00K |
| Flood | Mar 5, 2008 | 0.00K |
Flash Flood — Jul 14, 2025
A fairly moist and unstable environment ahead of a shortwave trough allowed for showers and thunderstorms to begin forming across central Pennsylvania during the morning hours of July 14, 2025. Showers and thunderstorms became more numerous into the early afternoon hours, pushing eastward through the evening hours. Saturated soils across eastern Pennsylvania from recent flooding allowed for num...
Flood — Jun 6, 2025
A stationary front set up across the Laurel Highlands during the morning and afternoon hours of June 6, 2025 providing ample lift in an environment with plentiful moisture and sufficient instability to produce a severe thunderstorm in Cambria County, with multiple trees down in Johnstown. As the day continued, the stationary front took on more warm frontal characteristics, providing a favorable...
Flash Flood — Aug 30, 2023
Training showers and thunderstorms formed in an anomalously high PWAT airmass over central Pennsylvania during the late evening of August 29 and continued into the early morning hours of August 30. Locally heavy rainfall in excess of 3 inches caused flash flooding across southern Clinton County, and wind damage was observed in Lycoming County.
Flood — Jul 23, 2018
I persistent upper level flow of moist southerly air brought waves of flooding and flash flooding to the region. Significant flooding was reported across eastern portions of the area. Two deaths were also reported, one person was washed away attempting to cross a stream, while a motorist was swept away in flood waters.
Flood — Jun 27, 2013
A MCV and broader mid-level trough crossed the central Appalachians and triggered strong to severe thunderstorms from the central ridges into the Susquehanna River Valley during the afternoon and evening. Very high boundary layer moisture and humidity contributed to heavy rainfall/flash flooding and precipitation loading within consolidating convection. While the deep layer flow and shear were ...
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Individual Claims (2.25M records analyzed).
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Clinton County, Pennsylvania:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Clinton County, Pennsylvania that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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