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Floods engulfed houses along the Connoquenessing Creek with many residents fleeing their homes before being trapped by the rising waters. Houses pictured here are situated off Textor Road in Jackson Township.

Mark Adomaitis, chief of the Butler County Water Rescue Team 300 is pictured here with members of the water rescue team. The 21 member team rescued around 25 people Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

Flooded roads redirected traffic throughout the county Wednesday. Mercer Street in Harmony, pictured here, was underwater for much of the morning.

Wunderbar co-owner Seth Murphy, left, and Center of Harmony owner Josh Meeder, right, wade through floodwaters on Mercer Street in Harmony. Murphy said this is the worst flooding he's seen.

Josh Meeder, Center of Harmony owner, is pictured here in front of his flooded properties in Harmony. He said most of the flooding in the borough is caused by damaged drainage lines that redirect flood waters to Mercer Street.

Marilyn Nicklas, of Evans City is pictured here in front of her flooded property on North Washington Street. She said its the worst flooding she has seen in 14 years.

Flooding in Evans City impacted much of the borough, with properties on North Washington Street, pictured here, heavily impacted by the overflowing creek.

Harold Aughton/Butler Ealge: Amanda Smith of 3rd Street in Evans City surveys the damage from a tree that landed on the roof of her house, Wednesday, May 29.

Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Heavy winds brought down trees in the 100 block of 3rd street in Evans City Tuesday, May 28.

Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Gerry otteni, a trustee of the Gospel Life Church in Evans City pumps out water from the church basement Wednesday, May 29.

Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Larry Matko of 153 Cashdollar Road, cuts up a a limb from a nearly 60 ft. tree that landed on the roof of his house, Wednesday, May 29.

Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Several large trees were uprooted along 3rd avenue in Evans City, Tuesday evening.

Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Gerry Otteni, a trustee of the Gospel Life Church in Evans City pumps out water from the church basement Wednesday, May 29.

Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Joel Sarson, 80, (on left) and Dave Matko work together to remove remanants of anearly 60 ft. oak tree that landed on the house of Larry and Jill Matko of 153 Cashdollar Road Wednesday morning.

Lilly Elliott, 8, stands next to her play house which was washed around the family's residence at 300 Denny Road, Middlesex Township, during the storm last night. Lilly, her two siblings and her aunt were rescued by kayak Wednesday night from the home of her grandmother, Karla Horanic.Donna Sybert/ Butler Eagle

Lilly Elliott, 8, stands next to her play house which was washed around the family's residence at 300 Denny Road, Middlesex Township, during the storm last night. Lilly, her two siblings and her aunt were rescued by kayak Wednesday night from the home of her grandmother, Karla Horanic.Donna Sybert/ Butler Eagle

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