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Here’s where Ida dumped the most rain in the Lehigh Valley: up to 8 inches in some spots

  • Flooding from the Jordan Creek along Mickley Road in Whitehall...

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    Flooding from the Jordan Creek along Mickley Road in Whitehall Township following Tropical Depression Irma on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • The Lehigh River runs high in Northampton Thursday.

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    The Lehigh River runs high in Northampton Thursday.

  • Flooding on Adams Island in Allentown due to Hurricane Ida...

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    Flooding on Adams Island in Allentown due to Hurricane Ida on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • Flooding on Adams Island in Allentown due to Hurricane Ida...

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    Flooding on Adams Island in Allentown due to Hurricane Ida on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • An Easton Police Officer walks towards a vehicle while on...

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    An Easton Police Officer walks towards a vehicle while on 611 near South Third Street as police close the road as the Lehigh River spills onto the roadway Thursday in Easton. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • The Delaware River in Easton continues to rise Thursday morning,...

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    The Delaware River in Easton continues to rise Thursday morning, Sept. 2, 2021, with flooding expected.

  • The Lehigh River runs high in Northampton Thursday.

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    The Lehigh River runs high in Northampton Thursday.

  • The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh...

    Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh Valley region. In this photo, high water is seen Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, at the Forks of the Delaware in Easton.

  • An individual looks at their smartphone as water gathers In...

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    An individual looks at their smartphone as water gathers In front of their apartment Thursday along East Broad Street in Quakertown, which saw almost 8 inches of rain from Tropical Depression Ida.

  • The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh Valley region. In this photo, high water is seen Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, at the Forks of the Delaware in Easton.

  • The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh Valley region. In this photo, high water is seen Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, at the Forks of the Delaware in Easton.

  • Water from the Lehigh River flows at a fast-paced Thursday,...

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    Water from the Lehigh River flows at a fast-paced Thursday, in Easton. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • Tropical Depression Ida caused flooding Thursday around the Lehigh Valley,...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    Tropical Depression Ida caused flooding Thursday around the Lehigh Valley, including where the Lehigh River enters Hokendauqua Creek in Northampton.

  • Storm damage is seen at Adams Island in Allentown Thursday...

    Amy Shortell / The Morning Call

    Storm damage is seen at Adams Island in Allentown Thursday after the remnants of Ida came through the Lehigh Valley.

  • The remnants of Hurricane Ida left flooded areas around the...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Hurricane Ida left flooded areas around the Lehigh Valley. Aerial photo of the intersection of Stewart and Canal Streets in Northampton. The Saint Peter and Paul Hungarian Hall is surrounded by water on Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • A picnic bench is encased with debris after floodwaters receded...

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    A picnic bench is encased with debris after floodwaters receded Thursday, at the Lehigh Parkway in Allentown. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • Storm damage is seen at Adams Island in Allentown Thursday...

    Amy Shortell / The Morning Call

    Storm damage is seen at Adams Island in Allentown Thursday after the remnants of Ida came through the Lehigh Valley.

  • Adams Island is flooded as the Lehigh River rises following...

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    Adams Island is flooded as the Lehigh River rises following Tropical Depression Ida rainfall Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • Floodwater caused by Tropical Depression Ida fills Hokendauqua Park on...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    Floodwater caused by Tropical Depression Ida fills Hokendauqua Park on Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, in Whitehall Township.

  • A building housing La Moca Auto Service, Sumner Auto Sales,...

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    A building housing La Moca Auto Service, Sumner Auto Sales, LS Notary and 2R Auto Repair on Sumner Road in Whitehall Township were flooded by the Jordan Creek from Tropical Depression Irma on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • Vehicles maneuver through a flooded roadway at Station Road and...

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    Vehicles maneuver through a flooded roadway at Station Road and Fairview Avenue outside of Quakertown.

  • The remnants of Hurricane Ida left flooded areas around the...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Hurricane Ida left flooded areas around the Lehigh Valley. Aerial photo Canal Park in Northampton on Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • Adams Island is flooded as the Lehigh River rises following...

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    Adams Island is flooded as the Lehigh River rises following Tropical Depression Ida rainfall Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh Valley region. In this photo, high water is seen Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, at the Forks of the Delaware in Easton.

  • One of the buildings at the Historical Colonial Quarter is...

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    One of the buildings at the Historical Colonial Quarter is surrounded by flood water Thursday, in Historic Bethlehem. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • Onlookers watch as the Lehigh River churns as it swallows...

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    Onlookers watch as the Lehigh River churns as it swallows the Easton Chain Dam Thursday, in Easton. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh Valley region. In this photo, high water is seen Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, at the Forks of the Delaware in Easton.

  • Storm damage is seen at Adams Island in Allentown Thursday...

    Amy Shortell / The Morning Call

    Storm damage is seen at Adams Island in Allentown Thursday after the remnants of Ida came through the Lehigh Valley.

  • Trucks maneuver around stranded vehicles Thursday, at the intersection Fairview...

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    Trucks maneuver around stranded vehicles Thursday, at the intersection Fairview Ave. and Station Road in Quakertown. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • The historic Colonial Industrial Quarter in Bethlehem is flooded in...

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    The historic Colonial Industrial Quarter in Bethlehem is flooded in the wake of Tropical Depression Ida on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • A storage container is trapped as the Delaware River slowly...

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    A storage container is trapped as the Delaware River slowly rises Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, in Easton. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • Sandbags are stacked against first-story windows Thursday, at the Ribbon...

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    Sandbags are stacked against first-story windows Thursday, at the Ribbon Factory Lofts in Quakertown. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • The Lehigh River runs high in Northampton Thursday.

    Amy Shortell / The Morning Call

    The Lehigh River runs high in Northampton Thursday.

  • Onlookers watch as the Lehigh River churns as it swallows...

    Rick Kintzel/Morning Call

    Onlookers watch as the Lehigh River churns as it swallows the Easton Chain Dam Thursday, in Easton. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • Floodwater covers a footbridge over the Monocacy Creek and surrounds...

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    Floodwater covers a footbridge over the Monocacy Creek and surrounds the 1762 Waterworks in Bethlehem's Colonial Industrial Quarter on Thursday. Tropical Depression Ida dumped more than 5 inches of rain in the city.

  • The Lehigh River churns as it swallows the Easton Chain...

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    The Lehigh River churns as it swallows the Easton Chain Dam Thursday, in Easton. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • Flooding on Adams Island in Allentown due to Hurricane Ida...

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    Flooding on Adams Island in Allentown due to Hurricane Ida on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. Water is up to the pedestrian bridge.

  • The resident's parking lot of P&P Mill on Third Street...

    Leif Greiss/The Morning Call

    The resident's parking lot of P&P Mill on Third Street in Allentown is flooded because of overflow from Jordan Creek following Tropical Depression Ida on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • A building housing La Moca Auto Service, Sumner Auto Sales,...

    Leif Greiss/The Morning Call

    A building housing La Moca Auto Service, Sumner Auto Sales, LS Notary and 2R Auto Repair on Sumner Road in Whitehall Township were flooded by the Jordan Creek from Tropical Depression Irma on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • A PennDot trucks block one of the southbound lanes Thursday,...

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    A PennDot trucks block one of the southbound lanes Thursday, as flood waters recede neat Pumping Station Road outside of Quakertown. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • A building housing La Moca Auto Service, Sumner Auto Sales,...

    Leif Greiss/The Morning Call

    A building housing La Moca Auto Service, Sumner Auto Sales, LS Notary and 2R Auto Repair on Sumner Avenue in Whitehall Township were flooded by the Jordan Creek from Tropical Depression Irma on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • Two SUV's cross the flooded intersection of Lehigh Street and...

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    Two SUV's cross the flooded intersection of Lehigh Street and Martin Luther King Junior Drive Thursday, in Allentown. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • Picnic tables and grills are surrounded by floodwaters from the...

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    Picnic tables and grills are surrounded by floodwaters from the Delaware River Thursday, at the Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Area Trailhead in Williams Township. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • A building housing La Moca Auto Service, Sumner Auto Sales,...

    Leif Greiss/The Morning Call

    A building housing La Moca Auto Service, Sumner Auto Sales, LS Notary and 2R Auto Repair on Sumner Road in Whitehall Township were flooded by the Jordan Creek from Tropical Depression Irma on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • Building at the Historical Colonial Quarter are surrounded by flood...

    Rick Kintzel/Morning Call

    Building at the Historical Colonial Quarter are surrounded by flood water Thursday, in Historic Bethlehem. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh Valley region. In this photo, high water is seen Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, at the Forks of the Delaware in Easton.

  • Onlookers photograph flood waters Thursday, at the Theodore Roosevelt Recreation...

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    Onlookers photograph flood waters Thursday, at the Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Area Trailhead in Williams Township. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • A jogger runs along 611 near South Third Street as...

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    A jogger runs along 611 near South Third Street as police close the road as the Lehigh River spills onto the roadway Thursday in Easton. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • Storm damage is seen at Adams Island in Allentown Thursday...

    Amy Shortell / The Morning Call

    Storm damage is seen at Adams Island in Allentown Thursday after the remnants of Ida came through the Lehigh Valley.

  • The remnants of Hurricane Ida left flooded areas around the...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Hurricane Ida left flooded areas around the Lehigh Valley. Aerial photo of the Intersection of Eberhardt Road and Lehigh Street in Whitehall on Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh Valley region. In this photo, high water is seen Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, at the Forks of the Delaware in Easton.

  • The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh Valley region. In this photo, high water is seen Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, at the Forks of the Delaware in Easton.

  • The remnants of Hurricane Ida left flooded areas around the...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Hurricane Ida left flooded areas around the Lehigh Valley. Aerial photo of the falls at Cementon/Northampton have disappeared under the rising river on Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh Valley region. In this photo, high water is seen Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, at the Forks of the Delaware in Easton.

  • A structure is surrounded by floodwaters from the Delaware River...

    Rick Kintzel/Morning Call

    A structure is surrounded by floodwaters from the Delaware River on Thursday at the Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Area Trailhead in Williams Township. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to 8 inches of rain in parts of the Lehigh Valley, causing widespread flooding.

  • The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh Valley region. In this photo, high water is seen Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, at the Forks of the Delaware in Easton.

  • A building housing La Moca Auto Service, Sumner Auto Sales,...

    Leif Greiss/The Morning Call

    A building housing La Moca Auto Service, Sumner Auto Sales, LS Notary and 2R Auto Repair on Sumner Road in Whitehall Township were flooded by the Jordan Creek from Tropical Depression Irma on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • Flooding along the Jordan Creek in the wake of Tropical...

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    Flooding along the Jordan Creek in the wake of Tropical Depression Irma on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • The resident's parking lot of P&P Mill on Third Street...

    Leif Greiss/The Morning Call

    The resident's parking lot of P&P Mill on Third Street in Allentown is flooded because of overflow from Jordan Creek following Tropical Depression Ida on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • The resident's parking lot of P&P Mill on Third Street...

    Leif Greiss/The Morning Call

    The resident's parking lot of P&P Mill on Third Street in Allentown is flooded because of overflow from Jordan Creek following Tropical Depression Ida on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • A person walks through water Thursday on Allentown's Adams Island,...

    Amy Shortell / The Morning Call

    A person walks through water Thursday on Allentown's Adams Island, which was completely flooded Thursday morning and inaccessible by road.

  • Looking from Adamson Street toward Lehigh Drive in West Easton...

    Tony Salamone/The Morning Call

    Looking from Adamson Street toward Lehigh Drive in West Easton as floodwaters rise Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, following Tropical Depression Ida. There were evacuations of at least two families, including one elderly woman, along Lehigh Drive, according to mayor and police chief Dan DePaul.

  • The 1869 Luckenbach Mill is reflected by flood water Thursday...

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    The 1869 Luckenbach Mill is reflected by flood water Thursday at the Colonial Industrial Quarter in Bethlehem. Charlene Donchez Mowers, president of Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites, said she wouldn't know how much damage it caused until the floodwaters recede.

  • The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh Valley region. In this photo, high water is seen Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, at the Forks of the Delaware in Easton.

  • Looking from Adamson Street toward Lehigh Drive in West Easton...

    Tony Salamone/The Morning Call

    Looking from Adamson Street toward Lehigh Drive in West Easton as floodwaters rise Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, following Tropical Depression Ida. There were evacuations of at least two families, including one elderly woman, along Lehigh Drive, according to mayor and police chief Dan DePaul.

  • The Delaware River overflows its banks Thursday, at the Theodore...

    Rick Kintzel/Morning Call

    The Delaware River overflows its banks Thursday, at the Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Area Trailhead in Williams Township. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • A drinking fountain stands alone and is surrounded by floodwaters...

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    A drinking fountain stands alone and is surrounded by floodwaters Thursday, at the Lehigh Parkway in Allentown. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • Storm damage is seen along Laubach Ave in Northampton Thursday.

    Amy Shortell / The Morning Call

    Storm damage is seen along Laubach Ave in Northampton Thursday.

  • Storm damage is seen at Adams Island in Allentown Thursday...

    Amy Shortell / The Morning Call

    Storm damage is seen at Adams Island in Allentown Thursday after the remnants of Ida came through the Lehigh Valley.

  • The Delaware River slowly rises under the Free Bridge Thursday,...

    Rick Kintzel/Morning Call

    The Delaware River slowly rises under the Free Bridge Thursday, leading to New Jersey after Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • A stranded vehicle sits at the intersection Fairview Ave. and...

    Rick Kintzel/Morning Call

    A stranded vehicle sits at the intersection Fairview Ave. and Station Road Thursday, in Quakertown. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • The resident's parking lot of P&P Mill on Third Street...

    Leif Greiss/The Morning Call

    The resident's parking lot of P&P Mill on Third Street in Allentown is flooded because of overflow from Jordan Creek following Tropical Depression Ida on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • The resident's parking lot of P&P Mill on Third Street...

    Leif Greiss/The Morning Call

    The resident's parking lot of P&P Mill on Third Street in Allentown is flooded because of overflow from Jordan Creek following Tropical Depression Ida on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • The historic Colonial Industrial Quarter in Bethlehem is flooded in...

    Ryan Kneller/The Morning Call

    The historic Colonial Industrial Quarter in Bethlehem is flooded in the wake of Tropical Depression Ida on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • The remnants of Hurricane Ida left flooded areas around the...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Hurricane Ida left flooded areas around the Lehigh Valley. Aerial photo of Hokendauqua Park in Whitehall on Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • A vehicle crosses the flooded intersection of Lehigh Street and...

    Rick Kintzel/Morning Call

    A vehicle crosses the flooded intersection of Lehigh Street and Martin Luther King Junior Drive Thursday, in Allentown. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • Lehigh Drive heading west and heading out of Easton toward...

    Tony Salamone/The Morning Call

    Lehigh Drive heading west and heading out of Easton toward West Easton, the road is impassable due to Lehigh River flooding from Tropical Depression Ida on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • The 1869 Luckenbach Mill is reflected by flood water Thursday,...

    Rick Kintzel/Morning Call

    The 1869 Luckenbach Mill is reflected by flood water Thursday, at the Historical Colonial Quarter in Historic Bethlehem. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • Paul Searles from the New York area reads a newspaper...

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    Paul Searles from the New York area reads a newspaper Thursday, as the Delaware River slowly rises at the Northern Teminus Delaware Canal Trail in Easton. Tropical Depression Ida dumped up to eight inches of rain-soaked parts of the Lehigh Valley.

  • Flooding from the Jordan Creek along Mickley Road in Whitehall...

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    Flooding from the Jordan Creek along Mickley Road in Whitehall Township following Tropical Depression Irma on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • Storm damage is seen at Adams Island in Allentown Thursday...

    Amy Shortell / The Morning Call

    Storm damage is seen at Adams Island in Allentown Thursday after the remnants of Ida came through the Lehigh Valley.

  • Floodwater covers Adams Island on Thursday in Allentown, following torrential...

    Amy Shortell / The Morning Call

    Floodwater covers Adams Island on Thursday in Allentown, following torrential rain from Tropical Depression Ida. One resident called it the worst flooding he has experienced since Hurricane Ivan dumped 4-8 inches of rain in September 2004, almost 17 years ago to the day.

  • Lehigh Drive heading west and heading out of Easton toward...

    Tony Salamone/The Morning Call

    Lehigh Drive heading west and heading out of Easton toward West Easton, the road is impassable due to Lehigh River flooding from Tropical Depression Ida on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh...

    Scott M. Nagy/Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh Valley region. In this photo, high water is seen Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, at the Forks of the Delaware in Easton.

  • Adams Island is flooded as the Lehigh River rises following...

    Leif Greiss/The Morning Call

    Adams Island is flooded as the Lehigh River rises following Tropical Depression Ida rainfall Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

  • A man takes a picture on the bridge that connects...

    Amy Shortell / The Morning Call

    A man takes a picture on the bridge that connects Whitehall to Northampton as the Lehigh River runs high in Northampton Thursday.

  • The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh...

    Scott M. Nagy / Special to The Morning Call

    The remnants of Ida caused major flooding around the Lehigh Valley region. In this photo, high water is seen Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, at the Forks of the Delaware in Easton.

  • Looking from Adamson Street toward Lehigh Drive in West Easton...

    Tony Salamone/The Morning Call

    Looking from Adamson Street toward Lehigh Drive in West Easton as floodwaters rise Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, following Tropical Depression Ida. There were evacuations of at least two families, including one elderly woman, along Lehigh Drive, according to mayor and police chief Dan DePaul.

  • Debris flows down the Delaware River in Easton on Thursday,...

    Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call

    Debris flows down the Delaware River in Easton on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

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Tropical Depression Ida has made its way out of the Lehigh Valley, leaving flooded roads, creeks and rivers behind.

Lehigh and Northampton as well as southeastern Carbon and northwestern Bucks counties all are under a flood warning until 11 a.m.

The most significant flooding concern in the Valley is the Lehigh River, which is nearly 3 feet above what’s considered the major flooding stage.

Rainfall totals across the area were impressive. Here are the latest rainfall totals from across the area reported by the National Weather Service:

Lehigh County

Center Valley: 7.89 inches

Slatington (WSW): 6 inches

Bethlehem (WSW): 5.41 inches

Trexler: 5.35 inches

Allentown (WNW): 5.19 inches

Schnecksville (SW): 5.01 inches

Slatington: 4.97 inches

Bethlehem (W): 4.88 inches

Coplay (W): 4.38 inches

Lehigh Valley International Airport: 4.15 inches

Breinigsville: 3.88 inches

Bethlehem: 3.08 inches

Northampton County

Easton (W): 5.77 inches

Bethlehem (NW): 5.36 inches

Walnutport: 4.66 inches

Portland (WNW): 4.52 inches

Tatamy: 4.26 inches

Martins Creek: 4.08 inches

Palmer Township: 3.74 inches

Bethlehem: 3.72 inches

Nazareth (W): 3.68 inches

Bethlehem (NW): 3.23 inches

Bucks County

Quakertown: 8.35 inches

Perkasie: 7.91 inches

Riegelsville (SE): 7.20 inches

Sellersville: 6.40 inches

Monroe County

Saylorsburg: 6.05 inches

Mt. Pocono: 5.43 inches

East Stroudsburg: 4.35 inches

Carbon County

Lake Harmony (WNW): 6.15 inches

Lake Harmony: 5.87 inches

Blakeslee (SW): 5.86 inches

Lehighton: 4.95 inches

Morning Call reporter Molly Bilinski can be reached at mbilinski@mcall.com.