Sep 17, 2004
By 4 PM EDT on 17th, a courthouse was threatened by a mud slide in Kittanning; and numerous roads were flooded countywide, including Rte 66 between Ford City and Leechburg. By 11 PM, Bradys Bend had 5.7 inches of rain; and Red Bank Creek, on the border of Armstrong and Clarion counties, continued to flood. St Charles on the Red Bank Creek crested around 17.9 ft around dawn (flood stage 17). On the Clarion River, Cooksburg rose above flood stage (13 ft) at 2 AM EDT on 18th, crested 16.5 at 8 AM
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422646). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Armstrong County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.