On September 13, 1971, a flood hit the area taking lives and destroying property. An Aston woman lost her life while trying to cross the Convent Road Bridge. The Knowlton Road and Bridgewater Road Bridges sustained heavy flood damage making them unusable. However, they were later rebuilt.by: Paul L. Dougherty, Historian, Ruth M. Ross of the Aston Township Historical Society
Known in Chester and the Surrounding areas as the Eyre Park Storm
Eyre Park, which was developed in the late 1930s, was once a dense neighborhood nestled within the oxbow of Chester Creek. In 1971, a heavy storm cut a path through Montgomery and Delaware counties, dumping more than 8.5 inches of rain in the area, causing devastating flooding that killed 12 people, forced 300 people to evacuate their homes, and caused millions of dollars in damage in the southeast corner of Pennsylvania. The flood waters, which reached depths of up to 20 feet in some sections, wrecked homes and businesses, and buckled roads and bridges. States of emergency were declared in the Philadelphia suburbs of Norristown and Chester.
For more information: Jaclyn Rhoads, PA Sea Grant, jaclyn_rhoads@yahoo.com, Chris Linn, DVRPC, clinn@dvrpc.org
Eyre Park, which was developed in the late 1930s, was once a dense neighborhood nestled within the oxbow of Chester Creek. In 1971, a heavy storm cut a path through Montgomery and Delaware counties, dumping more than 8.5 inches of rain in the area, causing devastating flooding that killed 12 people, forced 300 people to evacuate their homes, and caused millions of dollars in damage in the southeast corner of Pennsylvania. The flood waters, which reached depths of up to 20 feet in some sections, wrecked homes and businesses, and buckled roads and bridges. States of emergency were declared in the Philadelphia suburbs of Norristown and Chester.
For more information: Jaclyn Rhoads, PA Sea Grant, jaclyn_rhoads@yahoo.com, Chris Linn, DVRPC, clinn@dvrpc.org
Eyre Park Before
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Eyre Park After September 15, 1971
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The "no-name" Storm Damage to the Pusey properties
