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Flash Flood — Fulton, PA

May 1, 2003

Heavy rainfall of between 3 and 6 inches in 2 hours produced Flash Flooding in southern Fulton county. Most of the flooding occurred between the towns of Needmore and Big cove. Portions of Route 522, Barnett's Run Road, Hess Road and Gem Bridge road were closed due to flooding. A significant amount of culvert and road damage occurred on Gem Bridge Road. Between 30 and 35 loads of shale and 150 tons of rock were hauled in for repair to roadways. A mudslide along Route 655 near Quarry Hill requir

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5352454). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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