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Flash Flood — Cambria, PA

Sep 2, 2013

A nearly stationary thunderstorm over northern Columbia County produced heavy rain and localized flash flooding during the early morning hours on the 2nd. The flooding was confined to the Sugarloaf Township/Benton area. Later that day, intense rainfall produced flash flooding in Northern Cambria.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 472881). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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