Connoquenessing Valley Regional Emergency Management Agency

Connoquenessing Valley Regional Emergency Management Agency Emergency Management Agency serving Connqouenessing Township, Borough & Evans City, Butler County, PA

The Connoquenessing Valley Regional Emergency Management Agency (CVREMA) was founded on October, 15th 2018 by the municipalities of Connoquenessing Borough, Evans City Borough and Connoquenessing Township of Butler County, Pennsylvania. The agency has been established to oversee the responsibilities of Pennsylvania’s Emergency Services code on behalf of these municipalities and others that join us

in this important effort for our region. To accomplish our mission we need resources, and the PRIMARY resource we need are HUMAN ones… people from the community that will invest their time to make their community safer. If you can spend even one evening or day a month to work with us or one of our partner organizations, we can serve together in preparation to lend a hand to our neighbors in their time of need. Please reach out by calling the Connoquenessing Borough office and leaving a message or through your local municipality or public safety organization.

08/16/2026

tornado warning

Update: Tornado Warning issued August 16 at 3:31PM EDT until August 16 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Areas Affected

Butler, PA

Details

At 331 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Evans City, or near Cranberry, moving east at 45
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.

Locations impacted include...
Cranberry, Seven Fields, Evans City, Mars, Nixon and Callery.

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.

Learn How to Stay Safe

We are setup in the large pavilion at Evans City Borough's at EDCO Park. Come see us!
08/05/2026

We are setup in the large pavilion at Evans City Borough's at EDCO Park. Come see us!

Come see us at the Evans City Borough's TOMORROW, Wednesday, August 5th, 6pm-8pm at EDCO Park! We will be there with ...
08/04/2026

Come see us at the Evans City Borough's TOMORROW, Wednesday, August 5th, 6pm-8pm at EDCO Park! We will be there with your Evans City Area VFD. Come see how you can your for and . Here are some areas we are looking for help with:

* Shelter & Warming Center Facility options in the Borough.
* Equipment Resources for disaster response.
* Volunteers to join the : Deputies & Specialists
- See here for position details: http://www.cvrema.org

We will be there to answer your questions about and share information.

See you then!


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08/02/2026

flash flood warning

Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 2:48PM EDT until August 2 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Areas Affected

Allegheny, PA; Butler, PA

Details

FFWPBZ

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Southern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
McCandless Township, Cranberry, Butler, Franklin Park, Hampton
Township, Harrison Township, Wexford, Homeacre-Lyndora, Arnold,
Shanor-Northvue, Tarentum, Natrona Heights, Meridian, Zelienople,
Brackenridge, Seven Fields, Gibsonia and Meadowood.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

08/02/2026

flood watch

Update: Flood Watch issued August 2 at 1:45PM EDT until August 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Areas Affected

Carroll; Columbiana; Jefferson; Mercer; Venango; Forest; Lawrence; Butler; Clarion; Jefferson; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker; Eastern Tucker

Details

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following
areas, Carroll, Columbiana and Jefferson OH, Pennsylvania,
including the following areas, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver,
Butler, Clarion, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Higher Elevations of
Fayette, Higher Elevations of Indiana, Higher Elevations of
Westmoreland, Indiana, Jefferson PA, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango,
Washington and Westmoreland, and West Virginia, including the
following areas, Brooke, Eastern Preston, Eastern Tucker, Hancock,
Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Ridges of Eastern
Monongalia and Northwestern Preston, Western Tucker and Wetzel.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms are expected at times through the day,
producing heavy rainfall. This could result in flash flooding,
especially in areas that see repeated heavy thunderstorms.
-

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

08/02/2026

In addition, there are active tornado warnings to our west right now.

Thank You for your attention to watches and warnings sent by local media outlets and the US National Weather Service Pit...
07/22/2026

Thank You for your attention to watches and warnings sent by local media outlets and the US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA. We had a system come through the region this evening that produced a small tornado near Porterville that was tracking directly into our region, including Connoquenessing Township and Connoquenessing Borough. The NWS will be out in the coming days to surevy multiple areas around Western PA and Eastern OH. This image from the NWS Pittsburgh shows this system's track and at least one confirmed tornado location.

07/22/2026

tornado warning

Update: Tornado Warning issued July 21 at 7:46PM EDT until July 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Areas Affected

Butler, PA; Lawrence, PA

Details

At 746 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles northeast of Ellwood City, or 9 miles southeast
of New Castle, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.

Locations impacted include...
Prospect, Portersville, McConnells Mill, Rose Point Park and
Moraine State Park.

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.

Learn How to Stay Safe

UPDATE as of 4:04pm on 7/16: For Friday 7/17, the PA DEP has advised that all counties will be under a PURPLE status wi...
07/16/2026

UPDATE as of 4:04pm on 7/16: For Friday 7/17, the PA DEP has advised that all counties will be under a PURPLE status with some areas experiencing hazardous (MAROON) levels at times through-out the day, along with some areas less.

As smoke from the northwest continues to settle into our region, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has upgraded our air quality status from RED to PURPLE. Please see the post below for more information and monitor the EPA and US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA for any related weather impacts.

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07/07/2026

The US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA just cleared our flood watch for this evening, though there are still a few cells coming through that will continue to give use some precipitation tonight. Stay tuned to the NWS and local outlets for any changes moving forward as we have a few more days of rain to come this week.

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Connoquenessing, PA
16027

Telephone

+17247899097

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