Sep 8, 2004
By 859 PM EDT on 8th, several roads were closed by flood near New Castle, including Rtes 18 and 108. By 1145 PM, numerous roads were flooded countywide; and 30 people evacuated in North Beaver Twp. By 9 AM EDT on 9th, flooding was still widespread. In all, basements flooded, 30 roads were flooded; 100 people evacuated, including 3 trailer parks; one road washed away. There was a record flood on Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg, which crested at 9.48 ft at 11 PM EDT on 9th (previous record 8.09)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422588). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lawrence County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.