Schuylkill County was definitely spared the worst Tropical Rainstorm Debby had to offer on Friday.
But some areas of the coal region definitely did get measurable amounts of rainfall. This rain led to some minor localized flooding.
And it kept first responders busy all day. Fire crews were dispatched all over for downed trees, utility poles, and wires.
Close to 2,000 PPL Electric customers were without power at some point during the day on Friday. At 9:40 a.m. Saturday, there were still 908 homes and businesses without electricity following the storm.
The most outages are being reported in the following locations:
- Cass Twp.: 205
- Pine Grove Twp.: 221
- West Brunswick Twp.: 160
Rain Totals in Schuylkill County from Tropical Rainstorm Debby
Here’s a look at the places in Schuylkill County that got the most rain from Debby on Friday, according to spotter information from National Weather Service:
- Bears Head (Delano Twp.): 3.68″
- Hometown: 3.35″
- Ringtown: 2.56″
- Pottsville: 2.35″
- Landingville: 2.28″
- Minersville: 1.8″
Those rainfall totals pale in comparison to others in Pennsylvania, some that are pretty close to home, too.
Here are the areas in Pennsylvania – covered by National Weather Service-State College – that got the most rain from Debby. It looks as if Perry County got the worst of the storm:
- Liverpool (Perry County): 7.34″
- Marysville (Perry County): 6.89″
- Enola (Cumberland County): 6.8″
- Breezewood (Bedford County): 5.65″
- Bedford (Bedford County): 5″
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