Flood in Washington, Pennsylvania

Rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ivan started during the night of the 16th, and continued into the evening of the 17th. At 115 PM EDT on 17th, roads flooded in Canonsburg and Washington. At 206 PM, there was widespread stream flooding in Burgettstown, McDonald, and Midway. At 217 PM, Houston flooded. 315 PM, Rtes 50 and 980 were flooded in Avella and Cecil. 5 PM, mud slides in Peters Twp, which had 4" of rain. By 8 PM, Washington 5" of rain. Total of 961 structures damaged or destroyed. Towns hard hit: Avella, Burgettstown, Cecil, Independence, Peters, Washington. Many roads closed by mud slides or flooded. Trailer park in Canton washed away. Some trailer park residents were trapped atop their mobile homes until dark, asking for help by signaling SOS with their flashlights. Other mobile homes destroyed. Houses lifted off foundations; railroad track beds gone; several roads washed out, including Rte 19 near Houston; grocery store destroyed. 11 boats, docked in Millsboro, damaged. Total rain: 5.9" in Canonsburg. (IVAN)