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Flash Flood — York, PA

Jul 13, 2025

A shortwave trough, moving through an unstable and extremely moist air mass (PWATs over 2.00) over central Pennsylvania, allowed for showers and thunderstorms to develop across the area during the afternoon hours of July 13, 2025. Thunderstorms in this environment began to become strong-to-severe; however, rainfall rates within the thunderstorms were the most notable feature, topping out over two inches per hour. The slow movement of these thunderstorms produced instances of flooding and flash f

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1278756). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for York, PA

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