Mar 29, 2005
A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches on the 28th. A few locations had over 3 inches. In addition, snowmelt was causing elevated river flows before the rain started late on the 27th. Water equivalent of the snowmelt was a few more inches. The Susquehanna River at Wilkes-Barre went above its flood stage of 22 feet on the morning of the 29th, crested at 26.05 feet at 9 PM also on the 29th, then fell back below flood stage late on the 30th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5444069). 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.