Aug 8, 1996
Flash floods occurred over mainly the northwest parts of Westmoreland County.Small streams went out of their banks and flooded parts of Route 22 in Murrysville. Some street flooding was also reported in New Kensington. A store was flooded with 2 to 3 inches of water in Lower Burrell. A basement was also flooded near Milligantown.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5574373). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Westmoreland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.