Aug 7, 2000
During the morning and afternoon hours of the 6th, strong thunderstorms produced between 2 and 4 inches of rain across Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland Counties. Throughout the evening of the 6th and the early morning hours of the 7th, more thunderstorms formed and trained along a west-to-east line over these counties. These thunderstorms produced another 2 to 3 inches of rain across this area. Final rainfall totals for this event in Allegheny County include 5.71 inches at the Allegheny
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5157286). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Washington County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.