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Flood — Fulton, PA

May 13, 2025

A deep stream of moisture was pulled northwestward from the Atlantic Ocean into the mountains of south-central Pennsylvania around an upper level low centered over the Ohio Valley during the afternoon and evening hours of May 13. 2025. This led to extensive flooding and flash flooding across Somerset County and southwestern Bedford County, and more sporadic flooding from the remainder of Bedford County eastward into Fulton and Franklin counties.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1246084). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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