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Flood — Columbia, Pennsylvania
September 7, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg crested above record/major flood stage at 32.75 feet. Widespread flooding was reported in the Bloomsburg area.||Many roads were closed due to flooding from creeks and streams especially over the southern portion of the county. In Hemlock Township, Hemlock Creek overflowed its banks. A bridge on Dahl road was closed to traffic. Mainville and Mifflinville areas were pretty much isolated due to numerous road closings. In the village of Eyers Grove near Millville, water from Fishing Creek flooded the neighborhood. Water rescues were reported in the area. In Greenwood Township, Fishing Creek was a few feet away from Route 42 and was shut down.||Helicopter rescues were performed in Bloomsburg. More than a dozen residents living in a flooded section of West
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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.