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

Rain doesn't stop at municipal boundaries.

In southwest Butler County, more than a half-dozen local governments that share that belief now meet to discuss what they can do together to mitigate the flooding that has in recent years caused damage to countless homes, businesses and lives.

Adams, Cranberry, Jackson and Lancaster townships as well as Evans City, Harmony and Zelienople have now met twice to discuss the causes of and possible solutions for the widespread flooding that has made a resurgence.

The meetings stem from a countywide Oct. 16 meeting of municipalities in the Connoquenessing Watershed in Butler Township that was led by Mark Gordon, the county chief of economic development and planning.

At the Butler Township meeting, the municipalities realized they had not only a common interest in solving the problem, but also a widespread desire to address it.

This is an excerpt from a larger article that appeared in Wednesday's Butler Eagle. Subscribe online or in print to read the full article and learn about the discussions held about funding and next steps.