Monday night’s downpour flooded roads and basements in the Butler area.

The Butler County 911 dispatch center received 56 weather-related calls from 9:56 p.m. Monday through 6:15 a.m. today.

Two roads, Sawmill Run Road in Butler Township and Old East Butler Road in Oakland Township, were reported closed this morning. Sawmill Run sustained some damage by water washing out a portion of the edge near a guardrail.

However, Old East Butler Road was closed for pipe replacement unrelated to the storm.

Meteorologist Joe Palko of the National Weather Service said 2.23 inches of rainfall hit Connoquenessing, 1.38 inches fell in Harmony and 0.96 inches fell in Portersville.

“Anytime you get two inches of rain in a short amount of time, the drainage can’t handle it,” Palko said.

The depth of Connoquenessing Creek rose from 2½ feet to 7 feet by 8 a.m. today.

“That’s a big rise,” Palko said.

Downed trees and power lines also affected motorists. A fallen tree clogged Cruikshank Road in Middlesex Township.

A car was stuck on an inundated Powder Mill Road in Connoquenessing Township. The driver made it out of the vehicle before emergency services were notified.

Meridian Road heading into Renfrew in Penn Township was flooded by 11 p.m.