Published January 18. 2024 09:17AM
by LOU WHEELAND Special to The Press
The heavy rains in the Lehigh Valley on Jan. 9 and 10 caused the Jordan Creek to overflow forcing the closure of Covered Bridge Park, as most of the park was covered with floodwater.
Wehr’s Dam was almost unrecognizable as the water completely covered the structure.
PRESS PHOTO BY LOU WHEELAND Jordan Creek flooding is shown near the Covered Bridge following torrential rain that fell in the Lehigh Valley on Jan. 9 and 10. Additional photos appear on page A2.
Conrad Young, South Whitehall Township Public Works employee, was near the Lapp Road Covered Bridge, Jan. 10. Young was blocking an entrance to Covered Bridge park because high winds blew down the road closed barriers.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELAND Lapp Road resident Ron Cole was checking the flooding near his home on Jan. 10 due to the rain that fell in the Lehigh Valley on Jan. 9 and 10.
Flooding from rain that fell on Jan. 9 and 10 closed South Whitehall Township's Covered Bridge Park.
Jordan Creek overran its banks during the torrential rain that fell in the Lehigh Valley.
Wehr Covered Bridge in South Whitehall's Covered Bridge Park was closed due to flooding from the torrential rain that fell in the Lehigh Valley.
Wehr's Dam in the Jordan Creek was completely covered by water due to the flooding from torrential rain that fell Jan. 9 and 10.
Carol Carbone of Orefield was exploring the flooding at Covered Bridge Park with granddaughters Olive, 2, and Dolly, 5, on Jan. 10.
The playground at Covered Bridge Park was completely flooded Jan. 10 from rain that fell on Jan. 9 and 10.
