Pennsylvania, 2000Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, July 28, 2000
July 28, 2000 · NWS PBZ · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
Heavy thunderstorms passing over western Pennsylvania produced rainfall of up to 2 inches in an hour over several counties, producing numerous instances of flash flooding.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Heavy thunderstorms passing over western Pennsylvania produced rainfall of up to 2 inches in an hour over several counties, producing numerous instances of flash flooding.
Flash Flood, Allegheny
- When
- July 28, 2:10 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Allegheny County, Imperial
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.469, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Minor street flooding was reported in Imperial. Just west of this area, up to 6 inches of water was reported on the roadway at the intersection of US Route 22 and SR 60. Also in this area, Campbells Run Creek rose out of its banks, partially flooding Campbells Run Road.
Flash Flood, Westmoreland
- When
- July 28, 2:10 PM EST to 4:45 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, Lower Burrell
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.311, -79.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Road flooding was reported in the Lower Burrell area, stranding several people in their cars on Craigdell Road. The cars and their occupants were rescued when tow trucks pulled them out of the water.
Flash Flood, Beaver
- When
- July 28, 2:30 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Beaver County, Ambridge
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.682, -80.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Minor road flooding was reported in the Ambridge area.
Flash Flood, Washington
- When
- July 28, 2:45 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Washington County, Burgettstown
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.189, -80.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Minor road flooding was reported in the Burgettstown area.
Flash Flood, Indiana
- When
- July 28, 3:30 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Indiana County, 1 mi N of Blairsville
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.652, -79.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Up to 3 feet of water was reported on some roadways in North Blairsville as Black Lick Creek overflowed its banks.
- 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.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 28, 20001 death · 1 injured · $185,000 · 53 kt wind · 8 events
- Lightning Strike in Texas, July 28, 20001 death · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Michigan, July 28 to 29, 2000$1.3 million · 1.5 in hail · 17 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, July 28, 2000$215,000 · 1 in hail · 13 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in New York, July 28, 20004 injured · $40,000 · 0.75 in hail · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, July 28, 2000$167,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Virginia, July 28, 2000$47,000 · 0.75 in hail · 23 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 28, 2000$55,000 · 1 in hail · 13 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 28, 2000$70,000 · 1.5 in hail · 7 events
- Lightning Strike in Missouri, July 28, 2000$50,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Maryland, July 28, 2000$32,000 · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 28, 2000$25,000 · 1 in hail · 9 events
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: 5162637, 5162638, 5162639, 5162640, 5162641.