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Flash Flood — Lackawanna, PA

Sep 30, 2010

An upper level low pressure system interacting with abundant tropical moisture from the remnants of what had been Tropical Storm Nicole dropped 2 to 7 inches of rain across northeast Pennsylvania. Steady and occasionally heavy rain fell across much of northeast Pennsylvania, causing flash flood problems, as well as minor flooding of the larger main stem rivers. The rain and flooding continued into the overnight and next day (October 1), especially across parts of the northern Poconos. Locally hi

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 261755). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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