Pennsylvania, 1998

Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, June 19, 1998

June 19, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:47 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Westmoreland

When
June 19, 7:50 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Latrobe
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many flooded basements were reported across the area. Several roads were closed due to localized flooding, including State Highway 711 and Church Hollow Road. A mudslide occured just east of Latrobe that forced the closing of US Route 30.

Flash Flood, Westmoreland

When
June 19, 10:40 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Ligonier
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several small creeks, including Mill Creek, flooded from thunderstorm rains. Many basements were flooded across the area. State Highway 711 and Clark Hollow Road were closed due to flooding.

What these are

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.

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Sources

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: 5669781, 5669782.