Apr 1, 2005
A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 2 to 3 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. Before this storm, the Susquehanna River at Waverly, NY / Sayre, PA was already above its 11 foot flood stage due to a previous rainstorm March 28th and snowmelt. By the time the river fell below flood stage most of the snow had melted. The Susquehanna River at Waverly, NY / Sayre, PA crested at 20.88 feet at 12:00 AM EST on April 4th, then fell back below flood stage on the 7th. This was the 3rd hig
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5447466). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bradford County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.