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Flooding Rains Storms that produce flooding rains are similar to storms that produce rainy days. However, rains that cause floods are either very intense.

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1 Flooding Rains Storms that produce flooding rains are similar to storms that produce rainy days. However, rains that cause floods are either very intense (thunderstorms), long lasting, or both. Thus, the storm is usually not moving very fast and the warm front becomes a stationary front. If the flooding rains are associated with a tropical system then there are no fronts but the storm is either very intense, slow moving, or both. L

2 Flooding Rains (June 22, 1972) Hurricane Agnes. Some of the worst flooding in PA history.

3 Flooding Rains (June 17, 2001) Remnants of Tropical Storm Allison. 10 inches of rain in NW Philadelphia suburbs.

4 Flooding Rains (July 12, 2004)

5 Flooding Rains (July 12, 2004, 7am EST)

6 Flooding Rains (August 1, 2004)


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