Jun 14, 2003
Thunderstorms with heavy rain moved across the area on June 14th. Rainfall rates were 1 to 2 inches an hour. In Parsons on the northeast side of Wilkes-Barre, several apartment buildings on Woodside Drive flooded. Cars were stuck in the rising waters past their doors. In the town of Plains, state route 315 lost stretches of shoulder due to torrents of water.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5366010). 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.