Flood Plain Information, Lehigh River, Jordan Creek, Trout Creek, City of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Abstract

The portion of the City of Allentown, Pa. covered by this report (the first of 2 reports) is subject to flooding from the Lehigh River, Jordan Creek, Trout Creek and West Creeks. The properties on the flood plains along these streams are primarily residential and industrial. This report includes a history of flooding in Allentown, Pa. and identifies those areas which are subject to possible future floods. Special emphasis is given to these possible future floods through maps, photographs, profiles and cross sections. While this report doesn't provide solutions it can aid in the identification of flood damage reduction techniques.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1971
Accession Number
ADA099845

Entities

Organizations

  • Philadelphia District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Communities of Interest

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Defense
  • Climate Change
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drainage Basins
  • Emergencies
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Flood Damage
  • Flood Hazards
  • Flood Plains
  • Floods
  • Geological Surveys
  • Industrial Plants
  • Materials
  • Sea Level
  • Security
  • Standards

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