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Flood — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
October 1, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Perkiomen Valley was hit the hardest by flooding in Montgomery County. A 55-year-old woman drowned after she drove into flood waters of the Skippack Creek on the morning of October 1st off Stump Hall road just north of Anders Road near Evansburg State Park near Skippack. Near Schwenksville, two men were swept into the East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek as they tried to drive over the Park Avenue Bridge. They were rescued from the creek about eight hours later. The sewage treatment plant was flooded in Schwenksville. In Collegeville, there were eight rescues. Homes along the Skippack Pike near the Skippack Creek were flooded. In Lower Salford Township, a vehicle rescue occurred near the intersection of Quarry and Store Roads. Several roads were closed in Towamencin Township, many along
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.