Jun 14, 2015
Thunderstorms developed along a wavy frontal boundary across parts of eastern Ohio and much of southwest Pennsylvania the afternoon of the 14th into the early morning of the 15th. Some of these storms were severe, but most produced very heavy rainfall, with local reports of near 4 inches of rain for the event. This brought flash flooding to portions of southwest Pennsylvania.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 585261). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mercer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.