Dec 1, 2010
Widespread heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches produced extensive flooding across Central Pennsylvania for the first three days of December 2010. The heavy rain fell in two distinct periods with the first round of 1-2 inches falling by the evening of November 30th. The second period of heavy rain fell overnight into the afternoon on December 1st. The initial rainfall on the 30th resulted in antecedent conditions that proved to be very favorable for significant flooding. The flooding continued to wor
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 267395). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Northumberland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.