Flash Flood — Venango, Pennsylvania

2025-06-14 · near Petroleum Center, Venango, Pennsylvania

$5K

Property damage

Event narrative

The public reported that Cherrytree Run was out of it's banks and moving over Route 8 at times.

Wider weather episode

Ample moisture and a near-stationary boundary assisted in the development of slow moving thunderstorms late on June 14th. Precipitable water values exceeding 90% of climatology, which supported efficient rainfall. Catastrophic flash flooding occurred in portions of Wheeling WV and that complex of storms expanded eastward, dumping 2-3 inches in an hour over portions of Washington county as well. There were several reports of stranded vehicles and flooding around an into some homes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1278755. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.