FloodZoneMap.org

Flood — Northampton, PA

Apr 2, 2005

For the second time within seven months a greater than 50-year storm affected the Delaware River Basin and its tributaries. In all, about 5,715 homes were evacuated along the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Ed Rendell quickly declared a state of emergency and made money available to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management for flood related needs. Many homes and businesses that were flooded because of the remnants of Hurricane Ivan, were flooded again. The crests along

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5449415). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Northampton, PA

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.

View Northampton County flood data →

More Flood Stories

Flash Flood$25.0M damage

Northampton, PA · Sep 1, 2021

Post Tropical Cyclone Ida brought heavy rain to eastern Pennsylvania on September 1. Rainfall totals were as high as 5 to 10 inches. The heavy rain caused significant flash flooding, mainly in the southeastern part of the state. It resulted in widespread property damage.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$25.0M damage

Northampton, PA · Sep 1, 2021

Post Tropical Cyclone Ida brought heavy rain to eastern Pennsylvania on September 1. Rainfall totals were as high as 5 to 10 inches. The heavy rain caused significant flash flooding, mainly in the southeastern part of the state. It resulted in widespread property damage.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood$200K damage

Northampton, PA · Feb 24, 2016

A strong low pressure system moving north through the Great Lakes region, combined with its associated warm front and cold front, copious amounts of moisture, and low level jet, produced strong to severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, flash flooding, and stream flooding in Eastern…

Read the full account →
Flood$10.0M damage

Northampton, PA · Jun 27, 2006

Several days of heavy rain throughout the Delaware and Lehigh River Basins culminated with major flooding along the Delaware River from the 28th through the 30th. It was the fourth highest crest on record for the Delaware River along Northampton County.

Read the full account →