WAYNE, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — People across the region are cleaning up after heavy rain pummeled Philadelphia and neighboring suburbs on Sunday.
Nearly 5.5 inches of rain fell in King of Prussia. Quakertown, Bucks County saw more than 6 inches and parts of Berks County had even more. Philadelphia got close to an inch.
Some of the most dramatic floodings took place at flood-prone South Wayne and Runnymede avenues in Wayne, Delaware County. The congregation at Wayne United Methodist Church heard loud rumbles of thunder on Sunday and, through the large windows, saw how hard it came down.
“At that point, we thought that’s all that it was. That it was a lot of heavy rain,” said Pastor Greg Impink. But when the service ended and churchgoers went outside, they saw a dramatic scene play out.
“We all went out onto the church porch and we watched as the water levels rose,” he said. “Nobody was able to get to the cars even if they wanted to brave the rain because the water levels were rising, eventually to the point where cars were being picked up and turned around and placed on the sidewalk.”
Church members who parked on the street could only watch as their cars drifted away. Other drivers who were passing by lost control.
Emergency crews jumped into action. Radnor Township officials said there were about 10 water rescues in Wayne. No one was hurt.
In Berks County, people were forced out of the Jamestown Village apartments in Reading. The Red Cross set up a shelter at Glenside Elementary School for those who were displaced.
There were concerns Monday morning that there would be some flooding in Pottstown, Norristown and Philadelphia due to the rising Schuylkill River. While the water level did rise, it did not reach the minor flood stage, as was projected.
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