Pennsylvania, 1998Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, April 10, 1998
April 10, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Flash Flood, Westmoreland
- When
- April 10, 2:45 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, New Stanton
- Coordinates
- 40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rains caused flooding of up to 1.5 feet on Fry Hollow Road in Hempfield Township.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flood in Ohio, April 10 to 13, 1998$50,000 · 1 event
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, April 10, 19983 events
- Hail in Washington, April 10, 19981 in hail · 2 events
- Flood in Ohio, April 10 to 11, 19981 event
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, April 10, 19981 event
- Flood in Ohio, April 10 to 11, 19981 event
- Hail in Oregon, April 10, 19981 in hail · 1 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5641344.