HARMONY — To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the devastation that the remnants of Hurricane Ivan brought to the borough, the Rise Above the Waters event will take place Sept. 27.

“It’s an acknowledgment of what happened, but it’s also a celebration of Harmony coming back from the devastation,” said M.J. McCurdy, a member of the event’s committee.

When the storm came in September 2004, many homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed by floodwaters. However, she said that everyone pulled together to help rebuild the community.

The free event to mark that community effort will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at different locations in the borough.

A parade will kick off the festivities, starting at 10 a.m. on Mercer Street. It will start at the Harmony Moose and end at Wood Street Park. McCurdy said it starts at the Moose because that was among the hardest areas hit by the flood.

The parade will include a large papier-mâché duck made by students in the Connoquenessing Valley Elementary Art Program. Those students will march in the parade. The duck will be parked in the park after the parade.

McCurdy said the duck floating on water partially is meant to represent the borough rising above the floodwaters.

“That was the visual we decided to do for the event,” McCurdy said.

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be a climbing wall at the Harmony Volunteer Fire Company. The wall will be 18 feet tall, which McCurdy said was the height of the floodwaters.

There will be a guided walk of areas impacted by flooding at 11 a.m. People interested in taking it should meet by the duck.

There also will be a dozen artists in the park along with different businesses, a few musicians will play, and food will be available to buy. McCurdy said she also hopes to have kayaking and water safety demonstrations.

In the Harmony Museum, there will be a memory wall where people can sign their names and thank those who helped them during the flooding. McCurdy said the wall will go into the museum’s archives and will come out for the 20th anniversary of the storm.