Flash Flood — Butler, Pennsylvania

2025-07-16 · near Highfield, Butler, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Report of basement flooding along Cupps Road near Sahara Drive.

Wider weather episode

A crossing cold front and weak shortwave passage spawned of scattered clusters of thunderstorms in an environment with 1500-2000 J/kg MLCAPE, >1000 J/Kg DCAPE, and weak deep layer shear. Some storms were severe with damaging wind.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1274636. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.