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. The worst reported damage was in Easton and Portland. The crest was slightly lower than the April 2005 flood. President George W. Bush declared Northampton County a disaster area. Sporadic periods of heavy rain started on the 23rd, but the most w
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5518452). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.