Welcome to the home of the only comprehensive documentary book about the largest flood disaster ever to hit the Delaware River watershed. Caused by two training hurricanes — Connie and Diane — the record-setting flood of August, 1955 changed life in the Delaware Valley forever.
Most folks who lived through the flood remember hearing about that Boy Scout camp that got washed away. The truth is, it never happened. It’s simply the most enduring myth of this epic weather disaster. And—as with so many situations—sometimes, real life is scarier than fiction.
August 18-20, 1955: Three terrifying days and nights still remembered with awe in the Delaware River valley. Record-breaking rainfall from hurricanes Connie and Diane abruptly ended a withering drought, but the relief was short lived. It was soon overshadowed by terror and destruction that tore away bridges and ripped houses from their foundations.