The water from the melting ice along with the heavy rains caused the Susquehanna to overflow its banks. During this time period lumbering was still a part of the economy. The trees that were cut down were stripped of their branches and the logs were placed on rafts and sent downstream. As the water melted log rafts moved from their place on land onto the river. When these logs jammed into the valleys the situation only got worse.
The flooding occurred so rapidly that people had to literally run from their homes to find higher ground. The water level was at least six feet higher than any former flood.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment