Jul 7, 2023
A cold front supported scattered heavy rain-producing thunderstorms across Northeastern Pennsylvania. Multiple storms moved very slowly over the same townships of Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike counties. A very small area of 3 to 5 inches of rainfall triggered flooding of roads and a local business.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1120730). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lackawanna County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.