May 14, 2011
An area of low pressure moved up from the Mississippi River Valley into Ohio and western Pennsylvania. The storm system had adequate moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, which increased rainfall rates to over an inch and a half per hour. This intense rainfall triggered several small rivers and streams to overflow their banks, and for low lying and poor drainage areas to flood. Rainfall amounts around one to two inches were observed. Saturated ground cover from recent rains supported complete runoff
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 300481). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Crawford County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.