Sep 18, 2004
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan interacting with a slowly moving cold front caused widespread very heavy rain to fall during the first half of the day on the 18th in Northampton County. Storm totals average around 5 inches and caused widespread poor drainage, creek and river flooding throughout the county. Runoff from the heavy rain also caused the worst flooding along the Delaware River since 1955. Nearly every township in the county reported flood damage. President George W. Bush declared the c
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5426510). 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.