Nov 29, 2005
Monroeton on the Towanda Creek went over its flood stage of 13 feet at 9:45 PM on November 29th. The river crested at 15.74 feet at 12:30 AM on the 30th before falling back below flood stage at 7:29 AM also on the 30th. This was the fourth highest river stage on record. This rise to flood stage was caused by 1 to 2 inches of rain and another half inch of water equivalent from snow. A slow moving cold front brought the rain on the 29th and early on the 30th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5484975). 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.