Jan 6, 2005
By 10 PM on 5th, several roads closed by flooding in Bentleyville and elsewhere; Avella had a mud slide on Rte 50. By 1220 AM on 6th, Rtes 18, 50, 221, and 519 closed in northern part of county. Chartiers Creek flooded Houston, after 3 inches of rain. Rte 980 flooded in Cecil Twp. By 1 AM on 6th, Pigeon Creek closed Rte 481 near Monongalia. A total of 30 roads closed by flood or mud slide. On the Monongahela River, Elizabeth was above flood stage (20 ft), on the 6th, from 330 AM to 730 PM; it cr
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5433197). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Washington County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.