Sep 8, 2004
By 7 PM EDT on 8th, Wexford Run flooded in Ross Twp; Babcock Blvd flooded in McCandless Twp; creeks were flooding Shaler Twp; Streets Run Rd was flooded in Baldwin. By 948 PM, people were being evacuated in Bell Acres because of flooding after 6 inches of rain. By 1146 PM EDT on 8th, parts of Sewickley were being evacuated. About 1 AM EDT on 9th, in Etna, Pine Creek began to flood and 50 people were evacuated. Many basements flooded. Other 24-hr rainfalls: 4.5" Westview; 4.2" Moon Twp; 3.6" Pitt
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422585). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Allegheny County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.