51
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.9M
Property damage
Flood in Beaver County, Pennsylvania: 51 recorded events between 2006 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #233 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Beaver County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Beaver County is the 2010s, when 39 of the county's 51 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Beaver County archive, flood makes up 6.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #233 for this hazard and #8 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 91.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Sep is the peak month for flood in Beaver County with 14 recorded events, while Oct is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2024 | FIVE PTS | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | FOMBELL | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | BARRISVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | FOMBELL | 0 | $1K |
| Apr 3, 2024 | FRISCO | 0 | $1K |
| Feb 18, 2022 | AMBRIDGE | 0 | $1K |
| Mar 20, 2020 | DARLINGTON | 0 | $50K |
| May 29, 2019 | NORTH SEWICKLEY | 0 | $1.0M |
| Sep 10, 2018 | FOMBELL | 0 | $1K |
| Sep 10, 2018 | NEW GALILEE | 0 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Beaver County
- Thunderstorm Wind 502
- Hail 153
- Flash Flood 95
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Beaver County Times reported flooding in Ellwood City, Koppel, Beaver Falls, Industry, and Chippewa and Franklin Townships. A wall on the First Baptist Church in Ellwood City buckled after water washed away a portion of the foundation. In addition, debris from Brady's Run creek washed out a footbridge and damaged another footbridge in Brady's Run Park.
State official reported that several roads along the Connoquenessing Creek were closed due to high water. These roads include: Narrows Run Road at the intersection of Soap Run Road, Waterfront Street in North Sewickley, and Bessor Road in Old Furnace. Several homes were evacuated around the 100 block of Hartzell School Road and Dambach Lane.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Beaver County, Pennsylvania?
51 flood events are recorded in Beaver County between 2006 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Beaver County?
The strongest flood on record in Beaver County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Beaver County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flood in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/beaver-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.