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Flash Flood — Lackawanna, PA

Jun 26, 2025

A stationary frontal boundary draped over Northeast Pennsylvania triggered isolated, slow moving thunderstorms with heavy rain during the early to mid-afternoon. These storms drifted over highly urbanized areas and produced excessive rainfall and minor street and poor drainage flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1276248). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lackawanna, PA

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.

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