Jun 6, 2013
A week after a flash flood even in eastern Erie County, another heavy rain event came through with 3 to 5 inches of rain. The hardest hit areas were Summit, McKean, and Greene Townships in eastern Erie County. The City of Erie also suffered some flash flooding as a major thruway was cut off by high water. Four hikers were rescued in a gorge as the creek rose quickly, but no injuries were reported. The rain event was caused by short wave trough over the region, with northwest Pennsylvania situate
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 450453). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Erie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.