Sep 17, 2004
At 538 PM EDT on 17th, roads flooded, in Warsaw Twp, 7 miles north of Brookville after 3.3 inches of rain. By 6 PM, there was widespread road and stream flooding. At least 5 people were rescued from their vehicles. By 8 PM, Rockdale had 4" of rain. By 9 PM, Punxsutawney had 4.5 inches. Mahoning Creek at Punxsutawney crested at 32.3 ft (flood stage 32) around 1 PM EDT on 18th. (IVAN)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422650). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jefferson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.