Dec 28, 2023
A coastal surface low moved north/northeastward on Wednesday night into Thursday (December 27-28th). Total rainfall amounts across the forecast area varied from about 1.00 inches up to 3.00 inches. The heaviest rains fell west of the I-95 corridor. This heavy rain fell on already saturated soils. As a result, river flooding was prevalent across the Passaic Basin, Raritan Basin, and southeast Pennsylvania basins including the Schuylkill and Brandywine. The Brandywine flooding extended in to Delaw
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1154205). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lehigh County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.