Jun 27, 2013
A slow moving line of thunderstorms tied to a surface front dropped several inches of rain over northwest Pennsylvania the morning of the 27th. Particularly hit hard were Jefferson and adjacent Clearfield counties, were roads were made impassable by over four to six inches of rainfall. The local EMA Director stated there were 49 water rescues and 50 people were placed in shelters. The hardest hit areas include Punxsutawney, Sykesville, Stump Creek, Big Run. and Reynoldsville. Preliminary damage
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 466331). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jefferson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.