Sep 8, 2004
At 730 PM EDT on 8th, State Rte 258 was closed by flood near Mercer. As of 9 AM on 9th, widespread flooding continued. At Jamestown, 12 families were evacuated as a precaution because of a dam (time unknown); the dam did not fail. Total rain: 4 inches in Mercer. There was a record flood on the Shenango River at Transfer, which crested at 10.65 ft at 11 AM EDT on 9th (previous record 10.47). (FRANCES)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422591). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mercer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.