Flash Flood — Lehigh, Pennsylvania

2001-08-11 · near Southeast Portion, Lehigh, Pennsylvania

Wider weather episode

Slow moving thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused flash flooding in Salisbury and Upper Saucon Townships in southeastern Lehigh County. Flooding of Main Street businesses resulted in about 10 million dollars in damage. Doppler Radar storm total estimates were between 6 and 8 inches. No serious injuries were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5268673. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.