Jun 22, 2001
Thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused flash flooding and flooding of creeks in Berks County. The worst damage occurred in Reading where a dam broke and a couple of streets had their asphalt peeled away. Preliminary damage estimate in the county was around 15 million dollars. The county was declared a federal disaster area. Doppler Radar storm total estimates were as high as 6 to 8 inches across the northern and southwestern parts of the county. In Reading, a 20 foot earthen section of t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5254085). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Berks County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.