Heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Hanna caused widespread heavy rain and poor drainage flooding. Minor roadway flooding was reported throughout the Philadelphia suburbs. Some basements were flooded in the Lehigh Valley. The runoff also caused flooding along a couple of the smaller streams and creeks in Eastern Pennsylvania. Rain began during the second half of the morning of the 6th and fell at its heaviest during the afternoon and early evening. The rain ended by late that evening. Storm totals averaged from around 2 inches to around 4 inches. The lightest amounts were in the Poconos, the heaviest in the Philadelphia northwest suburbs.

Heavy Rain in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-SEP-08 12:00:00 to 06-SEP-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: STOWE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Storm totals included 3.66 inches in Eagleville, 3.40 inches in Wynnewood, 3.36 inches in Collegeville, 3.15 inches in Pottstown, 2.79 inches in Palm and 2.05 inches in Hatsfield.

Heavy Rain in LEHIGH, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-SEP-08 12:00:00 to 06-SEP-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: JACKSONVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Basement flooding was reported in the Lehigh Valley. Storm totals included 3.06 inches in Allentown and 2.10 inches at the Lehigh Valley International Airport.

Heavy Rain in NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-SEP-08 12:00:00 to 06-SEP-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SLATINGTON ARPT
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Event precipitation totals included 2.27 inches in Glendon and 1.77 inches in Martins Creek.

Flash Flood in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-SEP-08 17:13:00 to 06-SEP-08 19:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: CRESCENTVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rain caused flooding along Frankford Creek. The creek was above its 7 foot flood stage from 613 p.m. EDT through 717 p.m. EDT on the 9th. It crested at 9.27 feet at 645 p.m. EDT. Storm totals included 2.27 inches at the Philadelphia International Airport and 1.97 inches at the Northeast Philadelphia Airport.

Flood in CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-SEP-08 17:03:00 to 06-SEP-08 21:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: VALLEY FORGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Heavy rain caused flooding along the Valley Creek. The Valley Creek at Valley Forge was above its 7 foot flood stage from 603 p.m. EDT through 1057 p.m. EDT on the 6th. It crested at 7.90 feet at 730 p.m. EDT. Storm totals in Chester County included 3.72 inches in Kenneth Square, 3.02 inches in Glenmoore and 2.47 inches in Honey Brook.

Heavy Rain in DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-SEP-08 12:00:00 to 06-SEP-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHADDS FORD
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Storm totals included 2.75 inches in Newtown Square and 2.48 inches in Drexel Hill.

Heavy Rain in BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-SEP-08 12:00:00 to 06-SEP-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPINNERSTOWN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Storm totals included 2.95 inches in Doylestown, 2.59 inches in Feasterville, 2.44 inches in Perkasie and 2.26 inches in Neshaminy Falls.

Heavy Rain in BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 06-SEP-08 10:00:00 to 06-SEP-08 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BETHEL
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The heavy rain caused the flooding of the Spring Street subway in Reading. Rainfall totals included 4.52 inches in Fredericksville, 4.21 inches in Gibraltar, 3.56 inches in Oley, 3.55 inches in Mohnton, 3.10 inches in Lincoln Park and 2.59 inches in Reading.