Jun 27, 2006
Several days of heavy rain throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania culminated with major flooding along the Brandywine Basin and moderate flooding along Schuylkill River from the 27th through the 29th. President George W. Bush declared Chester County a disaster area. Sporadic periods of heavy rain started on the 23rd, but the most widespread and heaviest rain fell from the night of the 27th into the morning of the 28th. During bursts of heavier rain on the 28th, flash flooding of smaller streams oc
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5518456). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chester County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.