Jan 12, 2018
On January 11 the region was impacted by anomalously high temperatures around 60 degrees. This was accompanied by gusty winds around 25 mph. The area snowpack was completely eliminated in a combination of melting and evaporation. Rainfall amounts of an inch to an inch and a half were reported in the French Creek basin. This in combination with snowmelt led to river rises into minor flood levels. Ice covering the French Creek ultimately jammed just downstream of the City of Meadville, causing an
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 728991). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Crawford County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.