Aug 12, 2010
Torrential thunderstorm rains over a short duration produced flash flooding across the lower Susquehanna Valley during the mid to late afternoon. The very heavy rain caused significant flash flooding in downtown Harrisburg, northern York County and southern Adams County. Much of the area received locally heavy rains during the early morning hours which ultimately set the stage for the afternoon convective rainfall to quickly run off into low-lying and poor drainage areas and small creeks and str
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 241166). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Adams County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.