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1915: 5.77" of rain falls in Erie, PA

1915: 5.77" of rain falls in Erie, PA

This Date in Weather History - August 3

This Date in Weather History · AccuWeather

August 3, 20202m 42s

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A succession of storms unleashed 5.77 inches of rain in the Erie area between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Aug. 3, 1915. Four inches of rain fell between 4 and 7 p.m. All of that water was funneled from the Mill Creek watershed into Mill Creek, which flowed through central Erie. As its waters rose, Mill Creek overflowed its banks into farmlands and yards in the Glenwood Hills area, according to historical accounts

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