Jan 19, 1996
Widespread flooding of small streams and creeks continued into the early morning hours of the 20th before the water receded. Most of the damage was related to ice jam flooding. A beer distributor had a hole ripped into a building and beer kegs spilled into the Oil Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River. Over 40 homes had their basements flooded. A bridge was also damaged due to the ice.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5576243). 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.