Sep 8, 2004
By 718 PM EDT on 8th, basements were flooded in Cranberry. By 922 PM, Mercer and Addams Roads flooded in Polk; Cherry Tree Rd and Rte 417 flooded near Franklin; and Rte 8 north of Oil City was flooded. By 8 AM on the 9th, French Creek and Sugar Creek were still out of their banks northwest of Franklin; and 50 basements had been flooded throughout the county. Total rain: 3.2" in Polk. (FRANCES)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422592). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Venango County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.