Flood — Monroe, Pennsylvania

2004-09-18 to 2004-09-20 · Monroe, Pennsylvania

Wider weather episode

The remnants of Hurricane Ivan interacting with a slowly moving cold front caused widespread very heavy rain to fall from the late evening of the 17th through the first half of the day on the 18th in Monroe County. Doppler Radar storm total estimates averaged between 3 and 6 inches throughout the county. The torrential rain caused widespread poor drainage, creek and river flooding. It was the worst flooding along the Delaware River since 1955. Every stream in the county flooded. About 160 homes and businesses were damaged. Extensive damage also occurred in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreational Area. President George W. Bush declared the county a disaster area. Damage was estimated at between fifteen and seventeen million dollars. The Delaware River at Tocks Island was above its 21 foot flood stage from 438 p.m. EDT on the 18th through 232 a.m. EDT on the 20th. It crested at 30.32 feet at 845 a.m. EDT. The Brodhead Creek at Analomink was above its 8 foot flood stage from 826 a.m. through Noon EDT on the 18th. It crested at 8.53 feet at 10 a.m. EDT. The Pohopoco Creek at Kresgeville was above its 8.5 foot flood stage from 643 a.m. EDT through 951 p.m. EDT on the 18th. It crested at 8.99 feet at 230 p.m. EDT. The Brodhead Creek at Minisink Hills was above its 10 foot flood stage from 927 a.m. EDT on the 18th through 1235 a.m. EDT on the 20th. It crested at 18.27 feet at 815 a.m. EDT on the 19th. The Bush Kill Creek at Shoemakers was above its 6 foot flood stage from 732 a.m. EDT on the 18th through 6 a.m. EDT on the 19th. It crested at 7.27 feet at 230 p.m. EDT on the 18th. The Lehigh River at Stoddartsville was above its 7 foot flood stage from 622 a.m. EDT on the 18th through 221 a.m. EDT on the 19th. It crested at 11.59 feet at 1215 p.m. EDT on the 18th.The Tobyhanna Creek at Blakeslee was above its 10 foot flood stage from 348 a.m. EDT on the 18th through 450 a.m. EDT on the 19th. It crested at 12.71 feet at 1245 p.m. EDT on the 18th.Storm totals included 6.02 inches at Pocono Summit.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5426514. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.