Heavy rains the evening of June 24th caused high water to remain across portions of Venango county. Minor road flooding also occurred along roadways near the Connoquenssing and Slippery Rock Creeks as the creeks came out of there banks in a few locations.
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The episode as NWS PBZ wrote it up.
Heavy rains the evening of June 24th caused high water to remain across portions of Venango county. Minor road flooding also occurred along roadways near the Connoquenssing and Slippery Rock Creeks as the creeks came out of there banks in a few locations.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 24, 11:49 PM EST, 56 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1249 AM EDT WED JUN 25 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FOR THE END
OF THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
SHWRS WL CONT OVRNGT AS MOISTURE CONTS TO STREAM ACRS THE RGN AHD
OF AN APCHG CDFNT. MESO ANALYSIS SHOWS DCRG INSTBY THOUGH ENOUGH
IS STILL PROGGED TO MAINTAIN A FEW TSTMS. THE CDFNT WL SLOWLY
CROSS THE RGN THIS AFTN WITH CONTD SHWRS AND TSTMS. INSTBY AND
SHEAR VALUES ARE NOT IMPRESSIVE SO NOT MUCH SVR WEA THREAT.
PROGGED PWATS RMN ELEVATED UNTIL FROPA ENHANCING THE FLASH FLOOD
THREAT FOR AREAS GENLY FM ZZV-PIT- DUJ AND NORTH WHERE THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS RECENTLY OCCURED. WL CONT THE FLASH FLOOD
WATCH AS IS ATTM.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
THE CDFNT WL EXIT THE RGN THIS EVE ENDING ANY PCPN. A WK SHRTWV IS
PROGGED FOR THU...THOUGH WITH LMTD MOISTURE AND MID LVL CAPPING WL
MAINTAIN A DRY FCST ATTM. EXP BLDG HIGH PRES TO END THE WK. TEMPS
SHOULD AVG NR SEASONAL LVLS WITH DCRG HUMIDITY.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
WARMTH...HUMIDITY...AND SLGT TO CHC POPS WL RTN FOR THE WEEKEND AS ERN
CONUS RIDGE BLDS IN RESPONSE TO GREAT PLNS TROFG. THE NR CLIMO PCPN
CHCS WL BE DEPENDENT ON WEAK SHRTWVS THROUGH FLOW AND DIURNALLY
SPPRTD/MESOSCALE FORCED CONVECTION. IN GENL...WPC GUIDANCE
REPRESENTS THE SCENARIO SUFFICIENTLY AND FEW CHANGES WERE COMPLETED.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
RESTRICTION POTENTIAL WL CONT OVRNGT AS SHWRS AND ISOLD TSTMS CONT
TO STREAM ACRS THE UPR OH REGION. OTHERWISE...EXPECT MVFR FOG TO
DVLP TWD DAWN.
MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGRMNT IN DEPICTIONS OF A MVFR CLD DECK ACRS
THE REGION WITH THE ADVN OF THE CDFNT AFTR DAYBREAK. SHWRS AND
TSTMS WL FURTHER COMPLICATE THE AVN PICTURE TDA.
.OUTLOOK.../WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
THE NXT CHC FOR RESTRICTIONS WL COME WITH SCT TSTMS THIS WEEKEND.
&&
.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
OH...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR OHZ039>041-
048>050-057-058.
PA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR PAZ007>009-
013>016-020>022.
WV...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR WVZ001.
&&
07/15HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 207 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2014 MDZ001-OHZ059-068-069-PAZ023-029-031-073>076-WVZ002>004-012-021>023- 041-251815- GARRETT-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND- WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL- WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA-PRESTON-TUCKER- 207 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...EAST CENTRAL OHIO...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...ENOUGH TO CAUSE LOCALIZED WATER PROBLEMS IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY COULD PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...ENOUGH TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RISES ON SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. IF THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL SHIFTS FURTHER EAST...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. OHZ039>041-048>050-057-058-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>022-WVZ001-251815- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION- JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-HANCOCK- 207 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 916 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2014 PAZ014-250200- BUTLER PA- 916 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2014 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN BUTLER COUNTY... AT 914 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ZELIENOPLE... MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAIN WILL POND WATER ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL SMALL STREAMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ZELIENOPLE... EVANS CITY... BUTLER... HOOKER... CHICORA... PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. LAT...LON 4080 7969 4069 8015 4089 8016 4105 7969
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
918 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2014
OHZ040-049-050-WVZ002-250200-
BROOKE WV-CARROLL OH-HARRISON OH-JEFFERSON OH-
918 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2014
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN BROOKE...
NORTHEASTERN HARRISON...NORTHERN JEFFERSON AND SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL
COUNTIES...
AT 916 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES EAST OF
JEWETT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAIN WILL
POND WATER ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL SMALL STREAMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JEWETT... CADIZ... HOPEDALE...
UNIONPORT... RICHMOND... WINTERSVILLE...
STEUBENVILLE... HAMMONDSVILLE... TORONTO...
COLLIERS...
PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH
FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH.
LAT...LON 4057 8067 4054 8063 4050 8062 4048 8060
4046 8060 4044 8061 4040 8062 4040 8052
4037 8052 4025 8101 4042 8110SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
924 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2014
PAZ008-009-250215-
FOREST PA-VENANGO PA-
924 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2014
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN VENANGO AND
NORTHWESTERN FOREST COUNTIES...
AT 921 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FRANKLIN...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAIN WILL
POND WATER ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL SMALL STREAMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SUGARCREEK... POLK... FRANKLIN...
COOPERSTOWN... SENECA... OIL CITY...
OIL CREEK STATE PARK... PLEASANTVILLE...
WEST HICKORY...
PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH
FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH.
LAT...LON 4160 7926 4129 7986 4144 8000 4162 7972
4162 7962 4163 7961 4163 7930SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1015 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2014
OHZ068-069-250300-
MONROE OH-NOBLE OH-
1015 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2014
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MONROE AND SOUTHEASTERN NOBLE
COUNTIES...
AT 1013 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF
HARRIETTSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAIN WILL
POND WATER ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL SMALL STREAMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARRIETTSVILLE... GRAYSVILLE... LEWISVILLE...
ANTIOCH... WOODSFIELD... BENWOOD...
ROUND BOTTOM... HANNIBAL... CLARINGTON...
CAMERON...
PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH
FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH.
LAT...LON 3987 8119 3986 8107 3978 8085 3975 8087
3971 8083 3969 8087 3966 8087 3956 8104
3957 8105 3957 8126 3960 8128 3959 8129
3959 8139 3963 8143 3962 8146 3958 8147
3958 8152PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1020 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0945 PM FLOOD ROUSEVILLE 41.47N 79.69W
06/24/2014 VENANGO PA EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS NORTHERN VENANGO COUNTY.
STATE ROUTE 8 IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM TITUSVILLE
TO ROUSEVILLE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1401639PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1027 PM EDT TUE JUN 24 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0950 PM FLASH FLOOD 7 WSW PLEASANTVILLE 41.55N 79.70W
06/24/2014 VENANGO PA 911 CALL CENTER
BUXTON ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. BASEMENT FLOODING
REPORTED.
1018 PM FLASH FLOOD 6 N OIL CITY 41.51N 79.70W
06/24/2014 VENANGO PA 911 CALL CENTER
KANE RUN FLOODING ROUTE 8 IN CHERRY TREE TWP.
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1401640
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1401641
XXThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Runoff from previous rains continued high water on many roadways, with high water also in a mobile home park in Sugarcreek.
Emergency management reported water on roadways near Connoquenessing Creek.
Emergency management reported water on roadways near Slippery Rock Creek.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, June 2014
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 517158, 517159, 517160.