Creek Flooding Forces Evacuations In Burlington County
In Lumberton Township dozens of properties are flooded and about 40 homeowners were asked to voluntarily evacuate.
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In Lumberton Township dozens of properties are flooded and about 40 homeowners were asked to voluntarily evacuate.
This isn't the first time Manayunk has flooded like this and it won't be the last. So while residents stopped by to check out the water, they weren't surprised.
Residents are assessing damage to their homes and businesses as near-record flood waters from the Brandywine Creek recede.
Flood waters continue to recede at this hour as today's dry, sunny weather has helped the area begin to recover from yesterday's devastating floods. Many of our area waterways charted Top 5 historic flood levels, and beat the numbers from our last major flooding disaster, Hurricane Irene in 2011.
Mayor Nutter cautioned people -- particularly parents -- not to let their guard down.
On Route 29 in Collegeville, near the Perkiomen Creek, crews were cleaning out a Monro Muffler and Brake shop which got about a foot and a half of water inside the building.
Lumberton Township, in Burlington County, usually gets hit hard when flooding rains come calling, since it sits right on the banks of the Rancocas Creek.
A man desperately clung on to the roof of his car, as rescue crews worked to help him in the West Branch of Brandywine Creek Thursday morning.
Heavy rain continued into the overnight hours raising water levels on already swollen creeks, streams, and rivers.
Two passengers and a bus drivers were rescued in Manayunk after a SEPTA bus got stunk in some flood waters.
The incident was reported around 9:50 p.m. at Main Street and Leverington Avenue.
Farther northwest near Perkiomen Creek, road closure signs dotted Skippack Pike.
The heavy rain that has been slamming our region has caused some flooding and traffic delays in the area.
The creek runs right behind several homes. Will Levasseur has been keeping a close eye on the rising water levels.
The Flood Watch remains in effect through Thursday morning.
The rain has been falling heavily all day, with many areas checking in with over two inches of rain.
Three drivers had to be rescued after getting stuck in flood waters on a notoriously flood-prone road in South Jersey.
The storm's fierce winds left a mark in some parts of the region Tuesday, knocking down trees and power lines.
Emergency management officials in Montgomery County are keeping a close eye on today's forecast, worried that heavy rain and rising temperatures could bring problems to some areas of the county.
Warm air made a spring-like grand entrance back into the area today with a band of heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Flooding has been reported in some areas as the winter storm continues to move across the region.
Many of us can't wait for the snow to melt, but those close to rivers and streams hope it doesn't happen too fast.
Emergency management officials this weekend will be keeping watch up and down the Delaware River. As temperatures rise, so will the water.
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