A strong storm dropped some much needed rain on the Lehigh Valley on Thursday after weeks of mostly dry weather.
Up to 3 inches of rain fell across the region, according to National Weather Service data. The highest total reported in Lehigh and Northampton counties was in Bethlehem, which had just under 2 inches of rain, according to the weather service.
Areas to the north and south saw even higher amounts. In Monroe County, 2.8 inches was reported in Saylorsburg, while the same amount was reported in King of Prussia in Montgomery County.
The rain comes as most of the Lehigh Valley is under moderate drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought monitor. Prior to Thursday, less than an inch of rain was recorded in October at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Even with the rain, the 2.4 inches that has fallen this month is well below the monthly average of 4 inches.
Here are Thursday’s rainfall totals across the region:
Lehigh County
- Bethlehem :1.99 inches
- Breinigsville 1.59 inches
- COOPERSBURG 1.57 inches
- 1 NE Lynn Twp 1.56 inches
- Trexler 1.55 inches
- Fogelsville 1.52 inches
Northampton County
- BATH 1.86 inches
- Pen Argyl 1.82 inches
- Eastlawn Gardens 1.75 inches
- NAZARETH 1.73 inches
- WALNUTPORT 1.69 inches
Carbon County
- Lehighton 2.08 inches
- Jim Thorpe 1.82 inches
- Lehighton 1.58 inches
- Palmerton 1.56 inches
- Lake Harmony 1.52 inches
Monroe County
- Saylorsburg 2.82 inches
- STROUDSBURG 2.31 inches
- MOUNT POCONO 2.30 inches
- East Stroudsburg 2.10 inches
- Saylorsburg 2.08 inches
- Skytop 1.84 inches
- East Stroudsburg 1.79 inches
- Mt. Pocono 1.75 inches
- Coolbaugh Township 1.59 inches
- Polk 1.54 inches
Berks County
- Boyertown 1.53 inches
Bucks County
- 8 W Venus 2.16 inches
- Sellersville 1.82 inches
- Buckingham 1.63 inches
- Kintnersville 1.62 inches
- DOYLESTOWN 1.62 inches
- Furlong 1.58 inches
Montgomery County
- King of Prussia 2.88 inches
- Philly Wings Field 2.86 inches
- Stowe 2.76 inches
- 2 W West Conshohocken 2.68 inches
- Bala Cynwyd 2.24 inches
- East Norriton 2.19 inches
- Eagleville 2.15 inches
- 2 S Horsham Twp 2.04 inches
- 1 NW Conshohocken 1.88 inches
- Ambler 1.87 inches
- HARLEYSVILLE 1.73 inches
- COLLEGEVILLE 1.70 inches
- North Hills 1.68 inches
- Willow Grove 1.57 inches
- Norristown (Eagleville ES) 1.54 inches
- Willow Grove 1.50 inches
