Apr 3, 2005
A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 2 to 4 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. Before this storm, the rivers 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 Delaware River at Port Jervis, NY and Matamoras, PA rose to its flood stage of 18 feet early on the 3rd, crested at 20.53 feet at 12:15 PM on the 3rd, then fell back below flood stage later that day. This was the fifth highest
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5447552). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pike County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.