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Flood — Lebanon, Pennsylvania
September 7, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern crested at record/major flood stage, 24.46 feet. Flood stage is 9.0 feet. This is the 2nd highest crest on record.||A 55-year old man was swept away in floodwaters from Route 72 just north of Frog Hollow Drive in Swatara Township. He was trapped in rising waters on Swatara Creek.|The Lebanon County Emergency Management Agency fielded 4,500 calls, normal calls number 200. Another man attempted to warn motorists of the high water potential when he was struck and killed by a vehicle on West Cumberland Street in North Lebanon Township.||The Quittapahilla Creek was out of its banks and flooding roadways around Annville. Cleona Borough reported significant flooding from this creek. Dozens of homes experienced several feet of water in basements. All bridges ov
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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.