56
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.5M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Indiana County, Pennsylvania: 56 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #519 nationally and #29 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Indiana County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Indiana County is the 2000s, when 19 of the county's 56 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 Indiana County archive, flash flood makes up 9.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #519 for this hazard and #29 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 83.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Indiana County with 19 recorded events, while Mar 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 27, 2025 | HOOVERVILLE | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 17, 2025 | STRANGFORD | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 17, 2025 | SHADO WOOD VLG | 0 | $5K |
| Jun 17, 2025 | CHEVY CHASE HGTS | 0 | $5K |
| Aug 6, 2024 | CLAYPOOLE HGTS | 0 | $5K |
| Apr 2, 2024 | PURCHASE LINE | 0 | $1K |
| Sep 1, 2021 | CHEVY CHASE HGTS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | PALMERTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | FISHER | 0 | $0 |
| May 29, 2019 | CHEVY CHASE HGTS | 0 | $5K |
Other hazards here
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- Hail 108
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Widespread flooding of roads and of at least 16 basements, in Marion Center, East Mahoning Twp, and northern Indiana County. Skywarn spotter in Marion Center reported 2.5 inches of rain from 10 AM EDT to 1230 PM EDT; 4 inches by 130 PM; 4.5 inches by 3 PM; and finally 4.6 inches at 7 PM EDT. By 3 PM EDT, numerous roads were reported flooded in East Mahoning Twp. By 7 PM, Little Mahoning Creek overflowed and flooded Route 119 between Marion Center and the northern border of Indiana County, and several vehicles in a parking lot were submerged. By 720 PM EDT, Canoe Creek flooded Juneau. By 815 PM EDT, near Mottarns Mill in North Mahoning Twp, East Creek Rd was washed out; it paralleled Little Mahoning Creek. Route 210 was damaged by flooding.
Heavy thunderstorm rains falling on already-soaked ground produced street and basement flooding in Homer City and across Center Township. Area fire departments received a total of 17 calls to pump out basements. Roadway flooding was reported along Route 553 near Penn Run and U.S. Route 119 in Burrell Township.
Between 525 and 530 PM EDT, basements were flooded in White Twp, 1 miles south of Indiana; and US Routes 119 and 422 were flooded between Indiana and Blairsville. By 6 PM EDT, a few cars were covered to their rooftops by water. Radar estimated 3 to 4 inches of rain fell.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Indiana County, Pennsylvania?
56 flash flood events are recorded in Indiana County between 1996 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Indiana County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Indiana County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Indiana 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 Indiana County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/indiana-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.