Apr 2, 2005
The Susquehanna River at Meshoppen had elevated river flows due to several inches of rain and snowmelt the end of March into early April. A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 2 to 3 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. In additional to the rain, snowmelt added more runoff. Little snow was left after this storm exited. The river came back above the flood stage of 27 feet the evening of the 3rd, crested at 34.06 feet at 6:30 AM on the 3rd, before falling back below flood stage on t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5447456). 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.