Flood Plain Information, Antietam Creek and Heister Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Abstract

The portions of Berks County covered by this report are subject to flooding from Antietam and Heisters Creeks. At the time of this report the properties on this flood plains along these streams were primarily residential and have been damaged by the floods caused by Hurricane Agnes. This report includes a history of flooding in Berks County near Antieham Creek and Heisters Creek and identifies those areas that are subject to possible future floods. Special emphasis is given to these possible future floods thru maps, photographs, profiles and cross sections.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA099847

Entities

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Defense
  • Climate Change
  • Contractors
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Flood Damage
  • Flood Hazards
  • Flood Plains
  • Floods
  • Standards
  • Topography
  • United States
  • Waste Water
  • Water Purification
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.