Higher than the floods brought on by Hurricane Ivan, but still not at 1955 levels was the deluge brought on by heavy rains and snowmelt on saturated ground, April 3-4, 2005. The spring floods that came in April, 2005 rose to within 5.48 feet of the levels of Hurricane Diane floods in 1955. Many places that got seriously inundated were still recovering from Hurricane Ivan's September '04 destruction when massive rainfall combined with vigorous snowmelt in the Poconos to produce yet another drenching.
All photos except the Easton one on this page are courtesy Tom Macfarlan, Nockamixon Township Emergency Management.
The American Grill at Rts. 32 & 611 in Kintnersville.
The Exxon gas station at Rt. 611 & 3rd Street in Easton
The Kintnersville intersection from farther away.
Before April, this house between the river and the canal just south of Kintnersville had been for sale for a million dollars. As of January, 2007, it's still sitting empty.
The Indian Rock Inn was awash, and Rt. 32 from the north remains closed even halfway through May.
As in 1955, Upper Black Eddy was one of the hardest-hit communities along the river.
Further downriver, New Hope had problems of its own.
The only comprehensive documentary of this record-setting weather disaster.
