Apr 2, 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 had high flows 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 Towanda rose to its flood stage of 16 feet late on the 2nd, crested at 23.05 feet at 11:30 PM on the 3rd, then fell back below flood stage on the 6th. This was the 17th highest flood crest. Floo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5447469). 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.