Apr 3, 2005
A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 2 to 3 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. Before this storm, the Susquehanna River had high flows due to a previous rainstorm March 28th and snowmelt. By the time the river fell below flood stage most of the snow had melted. The Susquehanna River at Wilkes-Barre rose its flood stage of 22 feet early on the 3rd, crested at 30.94 feet at 8:30 AM EST on April 3rd, then fell back below flood stage on the 6th. This was the 11th highest flood cres
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5447534). 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.