Apr 2, 2005
A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 2 to 4 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. Before this storm, the rivers 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 Lackawanna River at Old Forge rose to its flood stage of 11 feet late on the 2nd, crested at 11.76 feet at 3:45 AM on the 3rd, then fell back below flood stage shortly thereafter.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5447537). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lackawanna County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.