Local landlord Allan Franco, right, kicks debris during a flood on West Brady Street after a downpour. At its peak, the water was about waist level. Butler public works crews helped clean the street around 7:45 p.m.

When water from Sullivan Run built up and flooded part of the 500 block of West Brady Street on Wednesday evening following torrential rainstorms, it was only the second-worst deluge the neighborhood's residents experienced this year.

Tammy Sexton, who has lived on the street for 16 years, said flooding on the street is nothing new, but it can still cause devastating damage to residents.

“Last time, we had five feet of water coming up our stairs,” she said. “We're sick of it happening.”The National Weather Service Pittsburgh Twitter account issued its first flash flood warning of the day around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday for areas such as Mars, Evans City, Zelienople and Connoquenessing.It would issue several more throughout the evening that would overall encompass almost all of Butler County, as a storm dumped water for a few hours.<b> A portion of this story is shared with you as a digital media exclusive. To read the full story and support our local, independent newsroom, please subscribe at butlereagle.com. </b>

Cassandra Reges guides a kayak with her daughters Patience, 5, in the yellow shirt, and Bella, 3, down a flooded West Brady Street on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. Their father, Shawn Reges, documents the moment.Seb Foltz/butler eagle