The Great Erie Flood of 2009

Erie, Pennsylvania experienced a flood on June 30, 2009. This footage shows two flooded intersections on the west side of the city near the Liberty Plaza. So much rain fell (6 inches in 5 hours) that had it been snow, it would've been approximately four and a half feet! Erie city government and Millcreek supervisors declared a disaster emergency. Luckily, there were no reports of injuries, and the firefighters and EMT's did excellent jobs in rescuing folks who needed help in areas hit much harder than what this video shows.

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[jennaax814]

@460fordtruckman it was my birthday.. funnest birthday ever. lol.

[minicake11]

OMG ROBERT CRUTCHFEILD!!!!!!! HAHAHA IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO NOTICE THAT WAS HIM lol hi robert

[anowarakowa]

I remember Erie Flooded in around 84 or 85, so much that my friends and I used a kayak in Reed Manufacturing parking lot at the loading dock. When We walked down to Frontier Park, water was rushing out of the tunnel 3 feet up from the top, it was surreal.

[mclaxin9]

man i work at mason farms, and had to work on this day. it was great since there was so much water, i didnt have to water the plants or do anything

[lavadiamond]

I hated this day. 3 ft. of watert in my basement.

[Sierra358]

ha ha omg i have never seen erie flooded that bad.. girard was flooded too

[moffett1990]

i honestly dnt remeber that lol!

[460fordtruckman]

i had fun that day

[dragonridley]

It flooded on 35th just north of the VA hospital but not this bad.