45
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$17.8M
Property damage
Flood in Berks County, Pennsylvania: 45 recorded events between 2006 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #279 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Berks County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Berks County is the 2010s, when 32 of the county's 45 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Berks County archive, flood makes up 3.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #279 for this hazard and #11 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 90.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flood in Berks County with 9 recorded events, while Oct is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2023 | GRILL | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | MERTZTOWN | 0 | $50K |
| Aug 4, 2020 | BERNHARTS | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2018 | MONTELLO | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2018 | ANGELICA | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2018 | BIRDSBORO | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | STONY RUN | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | MERTZTOWN | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2017 | BETHEL | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2017 | SCHUBERT | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Berks County
- Thunderstorm Wind 860
- Flash Flood 177
- Hail 141
- Lightning 49
- Heavy Rain 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Manatawny Creek at Spangville was above its 6 foot flood stage from 1048 p.m. EDT on the 16th through 518 a.m. EDT on the 17th. It crested at 6.72 feet at 130 a.m. EDT on the 17th. Storm precipitation totals included 2.41 inches in Bechtelsville, 2.08 inches in Hamburg, 1.85 inches in Fleetwood, 1.79 inches in Berne, 1.69 inches in Bethel, 1.67 inches in Wyomissing, 1.61 inches in West Lawn, 1.47 inches in Reading and 1.26 inches in Oley.
Heavy rain caused moderate flooding along the Manatawny Creek. The Manatawny Creek near Spangsville was above its 6 foot flood stage from 843 p.m. EDT on the 23rd through 504 a.m. EDT on the 24th. It crested at 7.31 feet at 1 a.m. EDT on the 24th. Event precipitation totals included 3.80 inches in Birdsboro, 2.98 inches in Oley and 2.04 inches in Fleetwood.
The heavy rain caused a tree to fall in Reading on Hill Road. The downed tree took down power lines and caused about 435 homes and businesses to lose power. While most power was restored within three hours, complete power was not restored until the morning of the 9th. The Manatawny Creek at Spangsville was above its 6 foot flood stage from 335 p.m. EST through 733 p.m. EST on the 8th. It crested at 6.24 feet at 6 p.m. EST. Specific storm totals included 2.15 inches in Morgantown, 2.03 inches in Fleetwood, 2.02 inches in Blue Marsh and 1.87 inches in Reading.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Berks County, Pennsylvania?
45 flood events are recorded in Berks County between 2006 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Berks County?
The strongest flood on record in Berks County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Berks County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flood in Berks County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/berks-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.