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Flood — Erie, PA

Sep 27, 2022

Lake effect rain impacted Erie County beginning early in the morning of September 25th as a seasonally cold airmass moved southeast across the Great Lakes region. Lake effect rain continued on and off through the 25th and 26th before a more concentrated rain band focused on the western portion of Erie County during the morning and midday hours of September 27th. This additional rain resulted in minor areal flooding across the western portion of the county, with several road closures coincident w

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1058422). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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