Dec 11, 2003
A cold front slowly moved northeast through the area on the 11th. It brought 1.5 to 3 inches of rain to the county. 2.8 inches of rain fell in Tunkhannock. The rain and warmer weather also melted most of the snow that fell earlier in the week. The water equivalent of the snow was half an inch to an inch. Many creeks and streams went out of their banks. The stream gaged Tunkhannock Creek rose quickly but crested just below its flood stage at Tunkhannock. The flooding caused multiple road c
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5328838). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wyoming County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.