Jun 28, 2006
Several days of heavy rain throughout the Delaware and Schuylkill River Basins culminated with flooding along the Schuylkill River from the 28th through the 29th. 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 flash flooding occurred on the smaller streams and exacerbated the ongoing flooding on the larger rivers. Event totals in Philadelphia averaged three
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5518465). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Philadelphia County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.