119
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$9.9M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Fayette County, Pennsylvania: 119 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #121 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Fayette County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Fayette County is the 2000s, when 45 of the county's 119 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Fayette County archive, flash flood makes up 15.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #121 for this hazard and #11 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 96.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Fayette County with 38 recorded events, while Oct is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | TROTTER | 0 | $2K |
| Jun 15, 2025 | PURITAN | 0 | $2K |
| Jun 15, 2025 | YORK RUN JCT | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 15, 2025 | RUBLE MILL | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | CONNELLSVILLE | 0 | $10K |
| Jun 15, 2025 | WEST OVERTON | 0 | $10K |
| Jun 4, 2024 | SOUTH UNIONTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | OLIVER | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | LEITH | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | BROWNSVILLE | 0 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Fayette County
- Thunderstorm Wind 459
- Hail 124
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flash flooding caused widespread damage across Bullskin Township, and in the town of Connellsville. Between 75 to 100 homes sustained damage from flood waters in Bullskin Township, including 29 single family homes with major damage, 8 mobile homes destroyed, a bridge destroyed, and 3 to 4 bridges suffering major structural damage. 50 people were evacuated, with damage estimated to be over 5 million dollars.
Coveland Creek was first reported out of its banks and debris was moving a bridge. From South Connellsville to Dunbar Borough, Dunbar Township and North Union a state of emergency was declared as flash flooding washed out roads, and damaged yards and homes across these areas. An elderly woman was evacuated from her home in North Union, where from 120 to 130 homes had water damage, and at least 14 homes were flooded by Dunbar Creek. Damage to township roads in North Union was estimated by officials to be one million dollars alone.
In Uniontown, roads, houses, and 19 businesses flooded by the overflow of Redstone and other creeks. 11 cars submerged at car dealership. 3 inches of rain reported at Uniontown fire station. In Connellsville, 3 feet of water flooded Pittsburgh St and Baldridge Ave, flooding many basements.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Fayette County, Pennsylvania?
119 flash flood events are recorded in Fayette County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Fayette County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Fayette County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Fayette County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/fayette-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.