Flash flooding in western Pennsylvania leads to dozens of evacuations
Murrysville Medic One said in a Facebook post a total of 95 people had to be evacuated due to flash flooding.
Watch: Flooding creeps up on a home in Pennsylvania
Video from Friday night shows flooding in Murrysville, where at least 95 people had to be rescued. Floodwaters creep toward a house and car in the video.
MURRYSVILLE, Pa. – Severe thunderstorms brought flash flooding to western Pennsylvania Friday, causing dozens of evacuations and multiple water rescues.
The brunt of the storms hit the town of Murrysville, east of Pittsburgh. A rain gauge near Murrysville reported 3 inches of rain in just two hours, with some storm totals exceeding 4 inches.
The heavy rains quickly overwhelmed parts of town.
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Image 1 of 12Murrysville water rescue saves a dog from flooding. (Murrysville Medic One/Facebook)
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Image 2 of 12Crews respond to people stuck in flooding. (Murrysville Medic One/Facebook)
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Image 4 of 12Cars submurged in floodwaters in Murrysville, PA. (Murrysville Medic One/Facebook)
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Image 5 of 12Flooded streets in Murrysville, PA. (Murrysville Medic One/Facebook)
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Image 6 of 12A water rescuer walks through high floodwaters. (Murrysville Medic One/Facebook)
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Image 7 of 12First responders at scene of water rescue. (Murrysville Medic One/Facebook)
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Image 9 of 12Aerial view of flooding in Murrysville. (Murrysville Medic One/Facebook)
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Image 11 of 12Flooded streets in Murrysville. (Murrysville Medic One/Facebook)
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Image 12 of 12Crews respond to water rescues during flooding in Murrysville. (Murrysville Medic One/Facebook)
About 95 people had to be evacuated due to flash flooding, Murrysville Medic One said in a Facebook post. Some of the rescued were set to graduate from high school that night.
Flash flooding in Murrysville, Pennsylvania on June 6, 2025.
(Murrysville Medic One/Facebook / FOX Weather)
The agency said flooding inundated roads and homes and left people stranded in vehicles.
In one rescue, teams saved two women trapped in a submerged car on a road.
Cars drive through flash flooding in Pittsburgh
Flooding hit Pittsburgh and surrounding areas on Friday after storms brought heavy rain to the area.
Flooding also inundated parts of Pittsburgh, where video showed cars driving through floodwaters on a road.
In the video, the floodwaters overtake both lanes of the road as cars continue driving forward.