Mar 10, 2011
For the second time within a week heavy rain fell across Eastern Pennsylvania. An additional 1.5 to 5 inches of precipitation fell and caused more widespread river, stream and poor drainage flooding including the Delaware, Lehigh and Schuylkill Rivers. On average moderate flooding occurred on the Lehigh River, with several locations recording top ten crests. Generally minor flooding occurred on the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. Snowmelt in the upper reaches of the Lehigh and Delaware Basins co
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 293583). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Northampton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.