Flood risk snapshot · Dorneyville, PA

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Current risk outlook

Flooding and heavy rain risk for Dorneyville, PA.

Live conditions updated just now. Refreshes every 5–40 minutes.

This view focuses on street flooding, ponding in low-lying areas, and how heavy rain tends to behave around this city.

Live risk outlook

MODERATE

Moderate

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Moderate (45/100) · Rain 38% · 1.2 in · Max wind 0 mph.

1 active alert nearby.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

83

/ 100

Flood risk score83/100

For typical homes located in Dorneyville, PA.

Baseline context

FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Local historical hazard map

Dorneyville, PA

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Live flood alerts & official forecast (NWS)

Forecast office: PHI · radar KDIX

Active alerts near Dorneyville

Flood Watch

Effective local time

Flood Watch issued July 27 at 2:15PM EDT until July 29 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood intelligence snapshot

FEMA flood zones (NFHL)

Dominant zone: X (61% of features)

SFHA share: 39% (feature-weighted)

NFHL features in tile: 209

Tile risk label: Moderate

Source: FEMA NFHL (MapServer).

Nearest river gauge (USGS)

No nearby USGS gauges reporting right now.

Source: USGS NWIS (instant values).

Soil saturation (model)

Soil moisture: 33% volumetric

Last 24h rain: 0.87 in

Updated: local time

Source: Open-Meteo soil model (proxy).

5-day flood & rain outlook

Today

MODERATE

Rain chance: 38% · 1.2 in

Max wind: 0 mph

Risk score: 45/100

Tomorrow

ELEVATED

Rain chance: 98% · 0.4 in

Max wind: 0 to 10 mph

Risk score: 57/100

Wed

MODERATE

Rain chance: 85% · 0.1 in

Max wind: 5 to 10 mph

Risk score: 44/100

Thu

LOW

Rain chance: 51%

Max wind: 10 mph

Risk score: 30/100

Fri

LOW

Rain chance: 19%

Max wind: 5 mph

Risk score: 18/100

Outlook blends NWS forecast, WPC QPF totals, and Excessive Rainfall Outlook categories.

Historical flooding exposure

Local flood data facts

NFHL features in this tile209
Dominant FEMA zoneX (61%)
SFHA share of features39%
Soil moisture (topsoil)33% · 0.87 in rain

Data from FEMA NFHL, USGS gauges, and Open-Meteo soil moisture.

Historical flooding exposure in Dorneyville

  • Lowest-lying streets and drainage chokepoints tend to flood first during heavy rain.
  • Long-duration rainfall can raise ponding risk even without a named storm.
  • Local elevation and canal/river networks can amplify or reduce flood impacts.

Flood & storm risk FAQs for Dorneyville

Does Dorneyville flood often?

Flooding risk depends on elevation, drainage, and rainfall intensity. This model summarizes localized flood patterns from public datasets.

What causes street flooding without a storm surge?

Short bursts of heavy rain can overwhelm drains; longer events can saturate soils and keep water standing even after rain ends.