Jun 21, 2024
A few weak disturbances tracked along the northern periphery of a strong upper ridge, triggering scattered thunderstorms. Many of the storms developed near a frontal boundary that was approaching the New York-Pennsylvania border. With heat, humidity and instability in place, some thunderstorms moved very slowly producing 1 to 2 inches of rainfall within an hour which contributed to flooding in the metropolitan areas surrounding Wilkes-Barre.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1197578). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Luzerne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.