Jan 6, 2005
By 11 AM on 6th, Buffalo Creek flooded east of Saxonburg. Rte 38 near Butler closed. 20 basements were flooded. Mud slides closed routes 28 and 356, after 2 inches of rain. On the Connoquenessing Creek, Zelienople was above flood stage (11 ft), from 430 AM on 6th to 12 PM on 7th; it crested 13.9 ft 7 PM on 6th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5433111). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Butler County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.